Flexible packaging · Shopping bags
Recycled Shopping Bags That Survive the Retail Audit
Retail chains no longer buy carrier bags on price alone — UK and EU supermarket programmes require verified recycled content, auditable chain of custody and documentation aligned to PPWR targets. LiHai manufactures recycled shopping bags on its own pelletizing and film-blowing lines, prints up to 10 colours in-house, and ships with GRS certification your compliance team can verify online. From 500 pcs per design.
The pain point
“Recycled” Bags Without Proof
Many carrier bags on the market carry recycled-content claims that collapse at audit: no scope certificate, no transaction certificates per shipment, resin bought from anonymous traders. For a retail compliance team, that is a supplier risk, not a sustainability win.
Our solution
Recycled Content We Produce Ourselves
We recycle and pelletize resin on 2 in-house lines, blow film on 2 more, then print and convert on 8 presses. Your bag’s recycled content is a documented process output — declared per shipment under our GRS scope certificate, not estimated from supplier invoices.
| Recycled content | 30%–100% post-consumer, set per programme |
|---|---|
| Printing | Up to 10 colours, consistent across repeat orders |
| Film thickness | 50–80 µm typical, matched to load requirements |
| Slitting width | 800–1300 mm |
| MOQ / Sampling | 500 pcs per design · 3–5 working days, free on standard lines |
Evidence points
Evidence Points for Your Compliance File
- GRS Scope Certificate TE-00057717 — verifiable on the Textile Exchange portal
- SMETA / Sedex audit ZC5000065444 for social-compliance questionnaires
- OEKO-TEX Standard 100, SH003 168118
- BRC-standard familiarity; documentation prepared for EU PPWR 2030/2040 recycled-content alignment
- Carbon context: ~2.6 t CO₂e avoided per tonne of virgin PE replaced (industry estimate)
Case study
UK Supermarket Supply Chain (Anonymised)
A large UK supermarket supply chain sources recycled carrier packaging from LiHai. Qualification required GRS transaction certificates per shipment, SMETA audit records and recycled-content declarations aligned to the retailer’s PPWR reporting. Because pelletizing, film-blowing and printing sit in one operation, every shipment’s documentation traces to process records. The programme runs on repeat orders across seasonal volume tiers.
Buyer questions
Frequently asked questions
500 pcs per design. Volume pricing applies at 5,000 / 20,000 / 100,000 pcs tiers.
Yes — printed samples in 3–5 working days, free on standard lines (courier at your cost). Enquiries are answered by an engineer within one working day.
GRS transaction certificate, recycled-content declaration and certification pack on request — full packs provided within 24 hours. Sea or air freight with customs documents prepared for UK, US and EU entry.
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Get a quote — engineer reply within one working day.
Send your artwork or current bag spec. Free printed samples in 3–5 days on standard lines.