Frequently Asked Questions

The bags are made from non-woven polypropylene (NWPP) – a strong, hard wearing, washable and recyclable material. It is petrochemical based, towards the bottom of the Greenpeace pyramid of plastics, – but fully recyclable, like PET bottles, usually into car dashboards. Have you ever wondered why they’re always grey –that’s the different colours mixing together.

Cotton and jute are natural fibres and are fully biodegradable as long as they haven’t been treated (which many are to prolong their life span). They are ideal when levels of demand are fairly low. The real problem is in the use of natural resources in production to cope with the ever increasing demand. Both need a lot of water and are heavily treated with pesticides to kill off bugs. You can (and should) buy organic and Fair Trade products (non-fair trade working conditions can be deplorable). This doesn’t remove the water issue, and we are concerned that vital water supplies and land currently used for food crops will be diverted to satisfy the demand for bags.

For further details see our “Grow Food, Not Bags” article.

The minimum order for bespoke bags is generally 1,000 bags. In exceptional cases, we can deliver 500.

If however, you feel you really can’t justify 1,000 bags, we can supply small orders of printed bags (from 100 bags), from a limited range of stock. As these bags are printed in the UK, they are more expensive. The price quoted for these bags is for printing on one side only – additional sides incur further charges.

The bags will cost from 72p + VAT each (for a standard bag with one colour ink, artwork is included in the price). The minimum order for bespoke own logo bags is normally 1,000. In exceptional cases, we can sometimes offer 500 bags.

The price quoted for bespoke bags is for printing on 2 sides of the bag, and depends on the size, style and strength of bag and number of colours in the print. It includes basic artwork and in most cases, delivery to UK mainland.

As we want to be as environmental as possible we ship the bags to the UK. This means it can take around 10 to 12 weeks in total for them to reach you.

Yes. We keep a range of popular bag sizes and can have these printed locally for delivery within 7 to 10 days. As they, are printed in the UK, this is reflected in the pricing.

We also have our range of pre-printed bags for life available for next day delivery.

One of the main advantages of NWPP is that it comes in a wide range of bright colours. We have 40 standard colour options and can match individual pantone references for orders over 10,000 bags. We will match pantones for print colours. For multi colour or photo printing we can offer heat transfer prints.

We are based in Fife in Scotland, and we also have an office in The Midlands. We supply bags throughout the UK and to Europe and beyond. We have partner companies in the Czech Republic and Italy and would be delighted to talk to distributors in other countries.

For bespoke bags, we ask for a 40% deposit with the order and the balance is due on delivery. For express orders, payment is due with the order

As is the case with most bags, our bags are manufactured in China, in one of two ethical factories, personally chosen and regularly inspected directly by us. Please see our ethical policies for full details.

Download our free factsheet for further information and visit http://banchoryagainstplastic.wordpress.com/ to see how it’s done.

Try our Starter Pack of 3 bags for just £5. This offer is only available in the UK. Buy a Starter Pack

Go Green Bags are ideal for school enterprise projects. We have provided bags for over 200 schools, ranging from stock bags to fully bespoke bags. Visit our Schools page for further details.

We are more than happy to have the opportunity to talk to you about our work.

We will attend conferences throughout the UK or come and speak to voluntary groups around Central Scotland, Tayside and Perthshire. All subject to availability.

If you have a school cluster group, we can also deliver eco and fundraising workshops – limited availability. Email anne@gogreenbags.co.uk for further details.