Reusable Produce Bags at the Supermarket?
Are consumers moving to the use of reusable produce bags? Is this good for the environment?The 3 R’s of environmental responsibility: REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE are worth pondering. For food products, there is also a food safety consideration in terms of product protection.
It is a matter of choice… Reusable bags for vegetables are good but, if the bags are made from synthetic fibres (eg Nylon) or are shipped for a large distance, then the environmental improvement over disposable plastic bags is often negated. One option is for supermarkets to supply biodegradable plastic bags in place of plastic bags….
It will be interesting to see how consumer choice will impact future merchandising strategies.
