The complimentary use of renewable trees and recovered fiber make paper bags one of the most sustainable products in the world.

Renewable

• Made from trees which are re-planted and re-grown.  There are more tress now than there were 100 years ago.
• Using certified paper bags is contributing to sustainability, protecting wildlife habitat and protecting endangered forests. Look for certification from a third party source, such as SFI or FSC.

Compostable

• A paper bag will decompose and pose no threat to wildlife or the environment.
• Paper bags are ideal as a container to hold compostable waste. 

Recyclable

• Recycling is an important part of fostering a sustainable planet.
• Over half of all paper in the United States is recovered for recycling.

Reusable

• Paper bags are reusable for future visits to your grocery store.
• Paper bags can be used for recycling containers, book covers, craft projects, picnics and many other uses outside of the grocery store.

Paper bags are great for marketing

• Get your message out -  we can add colorful graphics to any bag in our product line in order to convey your creative advertising message.

Paper grocery bags are durable and easy to use

• Grocery sacks hold up to 20 pounds of groceries and stand upright, so groceries will not roll all over your car.
• Handles make the sacks easy to carry.
• Grocery sacks are made of at least 40% recycled materials.

All our bags and sacks can be made of white, kraft, or specialty papers and custom print to fit your needs.  Our product line includes:

• Handle sacks in both tall size and the hard-to-find shorter style
• Carry sacks and bags ranging from small lunch-size bags to tall grocery sacks
• Merchandise bags in varying widths and heights, including sizes for items such as wine and bread
• Folded advertising bags serves as the ideal billboard to advertise your special promotions

Our surveys show that supply costs can be reduced dramatically through effective front-end training programs. International Paper offers customized training programs for your front-end personnel that include videos, posters and hands-on assistance.

• Select the best bags for the load. Never use the handles to open bags. Leave handles down until bag is filled. There's no need to double bag.
• Pack similar items together, heavy stuff on the bottom and boxes on the sides.
• Put wet items in separate bags with glass spaced apart in the center.
• Place crushables on top, then pull handles straight up. Don't bag large items with handles.