Wal-Mart to Reduce Plastic Bags Use
Paper or Plastic? The choice may soon be made for us ...
"Wal-Mart Stores Inc will give out fewer plastic shopping bags, and encourage shoppers to reuse and recycle them, as the retailer aims to slash its plastic bag waste by a third worldwide by 2013. ... expected to cut the equivalent of 9 billion plastic bags from stores each year, and eliminate more than 135 million pounds of plastic waste globally in the next five years."
" ... aims to reduce plastic bag waste by 25 percent in its U.S. stores and 50 percent in other countries. ... U.S. stores will begin selling a new 50-cent reusable bag in October, and its baggers will be trained to pack bags more efficiently."
Via: Reuters.com Link