Paper Bags with Handles
Recyclable?
Blue Bins & Chutes
Other Recycling
Recommended
Freecycle / Give Away
Check out the map we have created of places to share your bags.
Places that want your bags!
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Freecycle / Give Away
Look out for bag sharing programmes like those linked below.
Library Bag Collection
Bounce Bags
Fairprice BYOB Racks
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Freecycle / Give Away
Some shops will gladly take paper bags in good condition.
Many of these are linked in the map recommended above. In addition to the links below, also check out Woods In the Books and The Green Collective. Know of others? Let us know.
Dignity Mama
Books Beyond Borders
BodyBlendz.sg
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Tips & Suggestions
Consider passing these to alteration services.
Businesses that do alterations often have a need for such bags.
Repair Stalls in Hawker Centres
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Recycle as Paper
Paper is widely accepted in the recycling system. See the instructions here.
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Tips & Suggestions
Try avoid taking these in the first place: bring your own bag! REDUCE. REFUSE.
These bags are incredibly sturdy so can be reused.
Info & Insights
Although paper tends to be thought of as sustainable, one of these paper bags uses even more resources to make than one single-use plastic bag.
Single use paper products are not the answer to single use plastic products.
The answer is… reuse!
