Posted by Trevor Smith on November 9th, 2009
Reusable produce bags in Supermarkets?
What choices do you have when buying vegetables? What is the best “green” option?
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 from a large distance, then the environmental improvement over disposable plastic bags is often negated.
Some supermarkets are considering supplying biodegradable bags in place of regular plastic bags….but even then one has to consider how the bags are made and where? It is not easy to be truly “green” and information about options is often hard to get…
It will be interesting to see how consumer choice will impact future merchandising strategies.
