The global carrier bags market is estimated to reach USD 41.27 billion by 2034, up from USD 25.97 billion in 2025, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.15% from 2025 to 2034.
Recent Developments by Key Market Players
- On 2 July 2025, IMA TMC introduced W-PACK, an inventive packaging system crafted for the feminine care and light incontinence segment. The solution substitutes regular polyethylene bags with a more effective and sustainable approach, utilizing the product itself as a mold, eliminating the demand for conventional baggers.
- In May 2025, the Moodbidri Town Municipal Council (MC) initiated a campaign for cloth bags at Swaraj Maidans Friday market in Mangaluru. Reducing single-use plastic in local markets is the goal of the campaign, which was launched on May 23, 2025.
- On 22 April 2025, Waitrose = revealed an eco-friendly toilet paper brand, Who Gives a Crap, to disclose its first collaboratively-branded Bag for Life. (Source: Grocery Gazette)
- In March 2025, Billerud AB, a paper mill company, revealed the introduction of the ConFlex HeatSeal, a sustainable, heat-sealable paper packaging material. Billerud has created a heat-sealable, recyclable paper that can be used in place of plastic in packaging applications where both recycling and sealing performance are crucial.
- In February 2025, DaklaPack U.S., the industry leader in shipping materials, medical packaging, creative green packaging, and kitting solutions, announced the introduction of its new website. Its wide array of eco-friendly packaging options is highlighted on the newly created website. A more engaging and user-friendly experience is provided by the new website thanks to improved accessibility and the addition of simple service categories.
- On 16 January 2025, the One Plate, One Bag campaign was revealed in Sector 18 on the Old GT Road by Rashtriya Swanyamsevak Sangh Sah -Sarkaryavah Krishna Gopal to replace plastic bags and disposable items, Prant Prachar Pramukh of the company. (Source: The Hindu)
- On 11 December 2024, Dobis transformed Mondis range of paper grades having recycled fibers into paper bags for fast food, fashion, and retail products, as the move claims to lighten the packaging and lower material usage while maintaining print quality and strength. (Source: Packaging Europe)
- On 7 November 2024, My EcoBags disclosed a new collaboration with Ritchies IGA, following an extraordinarily successful trial in a select number of stores earlier this year. This partnership delivers reusable compostable shopping bags as another choice to regular plastic and paper. (Source: Retail World)
- On 20 September 2024, in an initiative to solve “ Increasing concern “ linked to plastic bags and film recycling, Winchester, Virginia-based Trex.Co revealed the Nextrex plastic Recycling Drop-off Directory, which is an online searchable portal, as the organisation says, is designed to connect “ eco-minded Americans with Trex recycling collaborates in their local communities”. (Source: Recycling Today)
- In July 2024, The Al Meera Consumer Goods Company (Q.S.C.) started a campaign to cut back on the use of plastic bags. The project supports the work of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change and is a component of Al Meeras social responsibility program. QTerminals and Al Meera are collaborating on the promotion. The business stated that by encouraging community people to choose environmentally friendly shopping bags over plastic ones, this program eventually helps to reduce waste. Al Meera is providing more than 100,000 paper shopping bags throughout its locations as part of this campaign.
- In February 2024, Visy introduced a "heavy-weight" retail paper bag made in Australia that is composed of thicker paper with recycled materials. Australian kerbside recycle bins can be used to recycle the new bags. The paper bags are manufactured in its manufacturing facility in Reservoir, in the northern part of Melbourne, and are certified by the Forestry Stewardship Council. Customers who are concerned about their influence on the environment can benefit from Visys new paper bags.
Carrier Bags Market Top Players
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