Command Packaging Carryout Bags Manufactured in the US with an Environmental Difference

Environmental Overview

Environmental pressures and legislative changes toward litter reduction, consumption and waste, will require companies to use packaging that reduces the environmental impact.

Environment

reduce:
Our environmental plastic bags weigh 75% less than the paper shoppers. Approximately 4 trucks of paper bags = 1 truck of plastic bags.

re-use:
Plastic bag's life is often extended as it is re-used for many purposes. Paper bags may get one useful life and often can't fulfill that life when it comes in contact with liquids.

recycle:
Command's Encore^TM recyclable solutions contains post-consumer recycled (PCR) and post-industrial recycled (PIR) material that CPR3 has diverted from the landfills.

You can trust that all our products have been created with the environment in mind. Find your environmental solution now.

Available in all Command styles and sizes.
Click here on Retail or Restaurant link, or above to find your product solution and request the Encore™ 100% recycled materials feature.

Command's commitment to eliminate waste ensures that all materials have the lowest environmental footprint.
The high concentration of recycled material ensures our Green House Gas (GHG) Emissions exceed environmental expectations and standards.

Bags from Trash, Lowest Carbon Footprint

Green House Gas (GHG) emissions, paper vs plastic

_{Joseph Greene, Ph.D. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronic Engineering & Manufacturing Technology (CSUC) - EPR audit
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. American Chemistry Council (ACC)}

Compare the environmental impacts of Command Packaging, the plastic industry and paper industry	Higher recycled content lowers GHG emissions.	Command Packaging's high concentration of recycled materials ensures our GHG emissions exceeds environmental standards.
Command Packaging's commitment to eliminate waste ensures that all materials have the lowest environmental footprint.	Water is not used in the production of Command Packaging's bags. Recyclables are hand sorted and cleaned with heat.
_{Note: 1500 t-shirt bags are used to compare against 1000 handled paper shoppers typically found in grocery stores. References: Statistics provided by Joseph Greene, Ph.D. Department of Mechanical Enineering Mechatronic Engineering & Manufacturing Technology (CSUC) - EPR audit U.S. Environmental Protection Agency American Chemistry Council (ACC)}

As an endorsed partner of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the first U.S. manufacturer to receive the Environmentally Preferred Rating (EPR), Command has demonstrated its commitment to the environment by:

continuing to decrease waste and energy use
expanding our educational services to encourage recycling
creating our own recycling center to increase the source for recycled materials and make of recycled products
partnering with businesses and communities to collect and make new recycled and reusable bags made in the U.S.A.

News Spotlight

SF Weekly reports on the effects of the ban 1 year later,
"The city's politicos made the enviros happy by banning plastic bags, but left us with more pollution and cost" Read more...

Boston Globe: In praise of plastic.
Staff writer of the boston globe reports that plastic is misunderstood and it’s the human behavior that has caused the pollution. The products themselves are good for the environment and unlike other recyclable products, uses less energy and cost to give them a second life. Read more...

Wall Street Journal: An Inconvenient Bag
Explore a case study in how tricky it is to make products environmentally friendly. Read more...

News & Updates

Welcome to Command Packaging

Since 1989, Command Packaging has become the leading U.S. manufacturer of custom plastic bags. We have earned an unsurpassed reputation for innovative product design and quality, while leading the industry with environmental carry out solutions. From custom and in stock bag programs to environmental takeout solutions, we are your leading resource for carryout bags.

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