WellBag
WellBag
WellBag – The biodegradable alternative to plastic bags
The corrugated cardboard WellBag is made of 100 percent sustainable raw materials. In terms of its LCA, the WellBag reusable tote scores much higher than paper bags, cloth bags and all bags or carriers made of plastic. It is compostable and thanks to its trendy design, presents an attractive carry bag for your customers. The WellBag is an ideal helper at home or stored in the car boot for further use. By using the WellBag, your company assumes responsibility, improves its environmental balance and portrays lasting credibility to consumers. Take advantage of this competitive edge and image boost for your company and let us prepare a tailored quotation for your WellBag. We’d be happy to work with you to design the perfect WellBag for your brand image and product or range
The idea
Every year, almost seven million tonnes of plastic and synthetic waste land in our oceans, where they form vast garbage patches in the water. The largest of these is in the North Pacific and spans an area as big as Central Europe. It is time to act. With the WellBag, we have accepted this challenge by developing a versatile alternative to the plastic bag.Nevertheless, in order to enable more than just environmentally friendly consumers to avoid plastic and synthetic materials, political intervention is required. The EU has also recognised and responded to the problem with plastic bags.
The Directorate-General for Environment and retailers have agreed to charge customers for plastic bags in the future. Companies will decide for themselves how much the plastic bags will cost.
The EU Directive adopted on 01.10.2015 stipulates:
- a per capita reduction from the current 198 plastic bags to 90 (2019) and 40 (2025)
- A per capita consumption of 71 plastic bags per year in Germany
Regulations in other European countries
Italy: Pure plastic bags have been prohibited since 2011France: Plastic bags are prohibited since July 2016. Also for fruit and vegetables since 2017Great Britain: A charge for plastic bags was introduced since October 2015Norway: Plastic bags are still used with every purchase. No plans to introduce a charge or ban are scheduled.
Current regulations in Germany
The Federal Ministry of the Environment and retailers have agreed to charge customers for plastic bags in the future. Companies will decide for themselves how much the plastic bags shall cost.
