The Environment

Sobeys has been very involved in efforts to reduce the use of plastics bags. In 2006, they introduced the reusable "Green Bag for Life"in an effort to help the environment. These bags typically cost $1.50 to $2.50. They also added recycled content to their bags, and provided in store plastic bag recycling and training to cashiers, which taught them to reduce the use of plastic bags by adding more items to each bag. As a cashier at Sobeys, I noticed that the amount of bags used could be drastically reduced by adding a few extra products to each bag or by using stickers as proof of purchase for larger items. I also noticed that more customers were using the "Green Bag for Life."

In 2009, Sobeys began charging $0.05 per bag to encourage more customers to support its reusable options. The sizes of the bags also increased so more products could fit into each bag.

Have any of you bought the "Green Bag for Life?" Do you think it's worth the price? I'll admit that I don't always remember to bring reusable bags when I go grocery shopping, but when you think about it, it's worth the price because we end up paying more for plastic bags that we throw away.