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Shopping and carrier bags made from renewable materials

Stora Enso introduces a material made from 100 per cent virgin fibres to support the switch to renewable and recyclable materials for shopping and carrier bags.

With CarrEco Brown, Stora Enso is launching a material on the market that is made from 100 per cent virgin fibres and promotes the switch to renewable and recyclable materials in the production process. shopping and carrier bags. The material is characterised by its high strength and tear resistance and is also safe for direct contact with food.

By offering renewable, fibre-based materials that are suitable for paper bags, we are accelerating the development of Stora Enso the move away from plastics. The company is now expanding its portfolio of paper bags and paper sack materials with CarrEco Brown, a new unbleached and uncoated cardboard that is fully recyclable and is.

Thanks to its three-layer structure, CarrEco Brown offers strength properties that are suitable for strong shopping bags. The material contains only FDA compliant chemicals, which makes it suitable for take-away food and groceries.

Growing demand for fibre-based solutions

In addition to its strength and purity, CarrEco Brown has a natural look and feel and contains no optical bleaching agents. The smoothness of the material and its shaping properties offer brand owners printability options. CarrEco Brown is available in grammages from 85 g/m².

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„Unbleached paper bags fit well with the preferences of today's environmentally conscious consumers. We are well positioned to meet the growing demand for paper bags, particularly in trendy end-use sectors such as takeaway food. Our latest material CarrEco Brown can help our customers capitalise on these growth opportunities in a sustainable way.“

Oscar Duarte, Business Segment Director, Kraftliners at Stora Enso Packaging Materials

Source: Stora Enso

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