Whole Foods Pledges to Stop Using Plastic Bags
Monday February 25, 2008
Whole Foods, one of the leading grocery chains in North America that specializes in natural and organic food, has decided to ban the use of plastic bags in every one of its 270 stores—a move that will take 150 million plastic bags out of circulation annually.
While 150 million plastic bags may seem like a drop in the bucket compared to the 1 trillion plastic bags used worldwide every year, Whole Foods is a trendsetting business that other retailers follow. It's decision to join an increasing number of businesses and governments in banning the use of plastic bags could go a long way toward reducing, or eventually eliminating, a source of littler and pollution that is causing serious harm to our environment. Learn more about the Whole Foods ban on plastic bags.
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This is good news, a step in the right direction! Whole Foods can take the lead over other markets by also improving its image with less wasteful, eco-friendly packaging. The contents may be “good”, but the outer boxes are almost offensive. Better yet 100% recycled or least harmful to the environment. Natural people care about personal health but also health of the planet and the only thoroughly green shops are independent stores (popping up all over our city, including two really cool gift shops).