Providence Plastic Bag Ban Begins Tuesday
Stores in Providence will have to stop giving single-use plastic bags to customers on Tuesday, when the city’s plastic bag ban officially takes effect. …
plastic
Wegmans to Test Eliminating Plastic Grocery Bags
The grocery store chain announced Monday it would be removing plastic bags from two stores in Virginia. …
Sainsbury’s Commits To Cutting Its Use Of Plastics By 50%
The British food retailer said Friday that it had committed to reduce plastic in its business 50% by 2025. …
Shoppers are Moving Toward Plastic Packaging, but Many Still Strongly Avoid Plastic
With increasing concerns about both food safety and the environment, there are pros and cons to using plastic packaging for fresh foods. Add to that, consumer demand for convenience, and the question becomes even more complicated. This variety of consumer expectations begs the question…”What do consumers want when it comes to packaging?” And does that vary by department? …
Trader Joe’s is Slashing Prices on Certain Items Thanks to Less Plastic Packaging
In a new episode of “Inside Trader Joe’s,” a podcast created by the grocery chain, hosts Matt Sloan and Tara Miller sat down with produce category manager Jack Salamon to unpack how Trader Joe’s plans to reduce packaging on certain products — which means lower prices for customers. …