Publix has sold reusable shopping bags for many years. Since first offering the 99-cent reusable bag in mid 2007, they have sold over 7.5 million and given away many more. Their reusable bags are 100 percent recyclable, with a base made from recycled product.
Their initiatives to reduce the use of plastic bags include: improved training for our front service clerks; bag reduction goals for every store; progress monitoring; communication campaigns to encourage the use of reusable bags; and the distribution of free reusable bags through various partnerships.
So far these initiatives have helped reduce the use of plastic bags by over two-hundred million per year. |
