Aiming to rid supermarkets of free plastic bags, the CEOs of several Israeli grocery chains pledged on Wednesday to purchase Environmental Protection Ministry-sponsored reusable bags upon the passage of a new bill.
The executives, who signed a “Pact for the Utilization of Multiuse Baskets,” gathered at the Environmental Protection Ministry offices in Tel Aviv from a variety of supermarkets – Shufersal, Mega, Rami Levi Hashikma Marketing, Hatzi Hinam, Victory, Yenot Bitan, Super Sapir, Keshet Teamim, Machsanei Hashuk, King Store and Merav Mazon Kol.
Contingent upon the passage of a bill banning the distribution of free plastic bags, the supermarket owners have agreed to distribute the reusable bags to members of the public for free.
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