Suggestions of how retailers can be more involved?
Create a reusable bag recycling program in your store. Most reusable bags are made from 100% recyclable material and can be made into many other things
Offer a selection of durable, attractive reusable shopping bags and provide as many alternatives as you can for your customer to make a difference
Offer store points on card programs or small discounts to customers for remembering to bring their own bag
Acknowledge your customer that brings their own bag – they are doing their part for the environment and encouragement goes a long way
Hand out a reusable bag with purchases over a certain amount that has your logo printed on it.
Your customer will promote you!
Print educational messages on your bag – make the message bigger than your logo!
Place a Zero Waste Recycling Box Bag at the back of your store by the dumpster or the back door and collect the recyclables that otherwise would be thrown away as garbage
Make sure recyclable garbage from your store goes to a recycling depot before a dumpster or Garbage dump.
