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Whole Foods Market Commits to the Complete Elimination of Plastic Grocery Bags at Its Checkouts
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(OPEN):
WHOLE FOODS MARKET WILL END THE USE OF PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AT
THE CHECKOUTS IN ALL OF ITS 270 STORES IN THE U-S, CANADA, AND THE
U-K--AND AIMS TO BE PLASTIC-BAG-FREE BY "EARTH DAY", ON APRIL 22ND.
WHOLE FOODS MARKET IS THE FIRST U-S SUPERMARKET CHAIN TO COMMIT TO THE
COMPLETE ELIMINATION OF PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS, IN ORDER TO BOTH HELP
PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVE RESOURCES. CO-PRESIDENT
AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, A-C GALLO, EXPLAINS...
(GALLO):
"MORE AND MORE CITIES--AND EVEN ENTIRE NATIONS--ARE
PLACING SERIOUS RESTRICTIONS ON PLASTIC-BAG USE--SINCE THEY DON'T BREAK
DOWN IN OUR LANDFILLS; CAN HARM NATURE, BY BOTH CLOGGING WATERWAYS AND
ENDANGERING WILDLIFE; AND LITTER OUR ROADSIDES. TOGETHER WITH OUR
SHOPPERS, OUR GIFT TO THE PLANET THIS 'EARTH DAY' WILL BE REDUCING OUR
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT--BY PROMOTING THE REUSING AND RECYCLING OF SHOPPING
BAGS. BETWEEN 'EARTH DAY' AND THE END OF THIS YEAR ALONE, WE
ESTIMATE THAT WHOLE FOODS MARKET WILL KEEP 90-MILLION NEW PLASTIC
BAGS OUT OF OUR ENVIRONMENT."
(CLOSE):
AS PART OF ITS ANNOUNCEMENT, THE COMPANY HAS DECLARED TUESDAY [JANUARY 22ND] "BRING
YOUR OWN BAG DAY"--AND IS GIVING OUT OVER 50-THOUSAND REUSABLE
SHOPPING BAGS TO CUSTOMERS AT THE CHECKOUTS. FOR MORE INFORMATION,
VISIT
"WHOLE-FOODS-MARKET"-DOT-COM.
