Sainsbury's in disposable bag ban

Sainsbury's has said it will not hand out disposable carrier bags in its stores for one day later this month. The UK's third-largest supermarket instead plans to give its customers bags made from 100% recycled material - which usually cost 10p - for free.

Sainsbury's gives out about 1.6 billion free carrier bags each year. The firm has recently replaced its white carrier bags with orange bags made from 33% recycled material - a move it has said will save 6,500 tonnes of plastic a year.

Tesco introduced biodegradable carrier bags and offered loyalty points to customers who reused their old bags - even if they were from rival stores. And US grocery giant Wal-Mart - which owns Asda in the UK - has pledged to cut packaging by 5% over five years from 2008.

View Full Article 19^th April 2007

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