A pilot program that launched in Tucson on May 1 is testing strategies to reduce plastic waste and encourage customers to use reusable bags.
Christine Holtgreive A green “Bring Your Bag” sign is posted on El Be Goods front door, a boutique in downtown Tucson. It is one of over 50 Tucson stores that joined the Consortium to Reinvent the Retail Bag‘s initiative to reduce plastic waste through the “Bring Your Own Bag” pilot.
People are also reading… The pilot aims to test bag reduction solutions to see if a collaborative retail effort can encourage customers to remember their reusable bags more often and bring them to retailers beyond grocery stores. The Consortium said changing from a “disposable” culture to an economy that shares and reuses materials is urgent. They say that small changes can make a major impact; even a 1% bag reduction can eliminate 1 billion discarded plastic bags.
Stupar is introducing an incentive strategy in her store, for each person who opts out of using a bag, the store will donate 10 cents to charity.
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