April 10, 2009
Canadian Supermarket Diverts 328M Plastic Bags from Landfill
Canadian food distributor Loblaw Companies Ltd. has diverted 328 million plastic shopping bags from landfill, and reduced its fuel consumption by 2.1 percent per kilometer in 2008, according to the company’s second annual corporate social responsibility (CSR) report.
In 2008, the Brampton, Ontario-based company also diverted 70 percent of corporate banner store waste from landfill in Ontario and Nova Scotia, and reduced the size of its fliers, saving 5,200 tons of paper and more than 62,400 trees. Through its store return policy, Loblaw has accepted 3 million flower pots and flats….
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Reader Comments
Hello I am a cashier at Real Canadian Superstore (under the Loblaws banner) in Toronto. At our store we began charging for plastic bags in January and its great to see the amount of people who bring their own bags, reducing waste. One thing the company can work on is recycling or even better, reusing the plastic hangers customers choose to leave behind from the Joe Fresh clothing line. We throw out hundreds of these plastic hangers each day which also causes waste in our landfills.
Mara P | April 21st, 2009