Wednesday, March 7, 2012

PayLess Supermarket Goes Green in Guam

By Dean Prater


As reported by a Guam.com report, PayLess Supermarkets revealed an admirable new objective identified as 'Go Green' in order to boost the use of multiple-use shopping bags over throwaway plastic or paper products. The recent strategy created by the grocery store chain is termed the 'Mission: Zero Bags' and incorporates a 5 cent rebate for customers who carry their own eco friendly reusable bags. The initiative will begin on January 25 and is going to be held in several parts of Guam. In attempts to totally eradicate the usage of plastic shopping bags, PayLess Supermarkets has arranged several measures to educate and motivate the inhabitants of this tropical isle.

Steps taken by PayLess

The decision to offer the 5 cent rebate is a business choice that PayLess is excited to bring about. The supermarket at present stocks high quality plastic bags which are biodegradable but harmful to the earth nevertheless. Kathy Sgro, Chairman and Executive Vice President of PayLess Supermarkets over recent weeks described the goals and objectives of Mission: Zero Bags. A ticker tape is going to be put in each PayLess Supermarket shop in Guam and will feature the actual number of plastic shopping bags presently in use. This total is predicted to diminish and in the end reach zero plastic bags.

This process is anticipated to require some time, so to shorten the job, the firm has introduced a number of enticements to kick off the program. With roughly 275,000 people typically patronizing PayLess Supermarkets, the implementation of the 5 penny refund will potentially sway nearly all of the consumers. A significant portion of the shoppers already bring reusable bags while shopping at PayLess, but with the green days activities, the supermarket company wants to motivate many others. The company is likewise in talks with other retail stores and companies and hopes that they will follow suit.

Green days at PayLess

On day one of the event, the grocery store chain is going to offer earth friendly bags for a minimal fee of 75 cents rather than the standard 99 cent price. The Green Army from the University of Guam will be attending the event to teach the public about the promotion and its extended ambitions. At the celebration, green promotional items such as environmentally safe shopping bags and recycling bins will be given away absolutely free with every single transaction of $20 and over. Plastic shopping bags aren't going to be made available on green days but consumers are able to utilize recycled brown paper shopping bags by donating 5 cents to the event. PayLess is going to organize this event on the final 2 Wednesdays of each month between February and June. After June, the event is going to be taking place each and every Wednesday.

Just where the dollars will go

Sgro stipulated that virtually all the donations received through green days is going to be utilized to give back to the local community. Funds is going to be contributed to benevolent organizations working on sustainability and eco-friendly goals. Contributions will also be presented to green groups in many high schools in Guam. Sgro reiterated that every red cent gathered from the community is going to be used to develop grant funds for academic institutions as well as further the interests of the local community.




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