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Related: About this forumQFC stores, then all of Kroger, will phase out plastic bags
CINCINNATI The nations largest grocery chain has begun to phase out the use of plastic bags as more Americans grow uncomfortable with their impact on the environment.
Kroger Co. will start Thursday at its QFC stores in and around Seattle, with the goal of using no plastic bags at those stores next year. The company said it will be plastic-bag free at all of its nearly 2,800 stores by 2025.
Kroger Co. orders about 6 billion bags each year for its stores in 35 states and the District of Columbia, which cater to almost 9 million people daily through two dozen different grocery chains.
The grocer, based in Cincinnati, is seeking customer feedback and will be working with outside groups throughout the transition to reusable bags. Customers will be able to buy reusable bags at its stores for $1 to $2 a piece. While brown paper bags will also be available for free, Kroger says that its goal is to fully transition to reusable bags.
We listen very closely to our customers and our communities, and we agree with their growing concerns, said Mike Donnelly, Krogers chief operating officer. Thats why, starting today at QFC, we will begin the transition to more sustainable options. This decision aligns with our Restock Kroger commitment to live our purpose through social impact.
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CaliforniaPeggy
(149,620 posts)I wonder if they will also phase out the plastic bags in the produce dept? And if they do, what will we use in that instance?
defacto7
(13,485 posts)and his sad sack of deniers.
hunter
(38,312 posts)The world didn't end, but too often I forget my reusable bags and end up paying ten cents apiece for 100% recycled brown paper bags.
I used to use the free plastic grocery bags as trash can liners, and then melt down the rest, which was most of them, with a bit of wax for art and the occasional street hockey ball for my kids.