Leading Retailers and Local Shops Join Forces in Beyond the Bag's 'Bring Your Own Bag' Pilot, Testing Reuse Solutions Across 150+ Stores in Denver and Tucson
NEW YORK, May 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- National retailers and local mom-and-pop shops across Denver, CO and Tucson, AZ join forces in the new 'Bring Your Own Bag' Pilot, a first-of-its-kind initiative launched by the Consortium to Reinvent the Retail Bag, managed by Closed Loop Partners. Many national brands in the U.S., including Consortium partners CVS Health; Target; DICK'S Sporting Goods; Dollar General; The Kroger Co., through local King Soopers & Fry's stores; TJX, through local T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods stores; and Ulta Beauty, will simultaneously test bag reduction solutions alongside local mom-and-pop shops to determine whether collective retailer action can drive a broader cultural shift, where bringing your own reusable bag becomes the norm wherever customers shop.
- This pilot to reduce single-use plastic waste is taking place at a critical time.
- Today, it is estimated that 100 billion plastic bags are used annually in the U.S. and fewer than 10% are recycled.
- Based on pilot results, the Consortium will explore scaling these low-cost, easy to implement strategies, catalyzing a national cultural shift around reuse.
- "I am grateful to all of the Tucson retailers who are participating in this pilot campaign," said Tucson Mayor Regina Romero.