Reusable Bags
Publix has sold reusable shopping bags for many years. Since first offering the 99-cent reusable bag in mid 2007, we have sold over 7.5 million and given away many more. Our reusable bags are 100 percent recyclable, with a base made from recycled product.
Our initiatives to reduce the use of plastic bags include: improved training for our front service clerks; bag reduction goals for every store; progress monitoring; communication campaigns to encourage the use of reusable bags; and the distribution of free reusable bags through various partnerships.
So far these initiatives have helped us reduce our use of plastic bags by over two-hundred million per year, and we are working hard every day to improve our efforts.
