Woolworths will be rolling out two new reusable and recyclable shopping bag projects to over 200 stores across South Africa – which include a drop-off site…
Woolworths will be rolling out two new reusable and recyclable shopping bag projects to over 200 stores across South Africa – which include a drop-off site for worn bags to be recycled and the ‘Bring a bag/Take a Bag’ initiative.
The objective of the trial was to test Woolworths’ reverse logistics system, as the bags need to be returned with other recyclable store waste back to its distribution centres, where it is then sorted before moving onto recyclers for second life trials, said Latiefa Behardien, Woolworths foods chief technology and sustainability officer.
Regarding Woolworths Bring a bag/Take a Bag initiative, the retailer recently trialled the project in four stores in Cape Town, which was well-received, it said. In light of this positive feedback, Woolworths will be incorporating this project in 104 stores across South Africa. Behardien added that all the in-store housing equipment for the bags is made from recycled content, which used to be yoghurt tubs, toothpaste tubes or chip packets that would otherwise end up in a landfill.
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