July 09, 2008
Lithuanian IKI supermarket started selling eco bags
Posted by: Martin : Category: Lithuanian Eco, News
That words “As myliu gamta” on the bag in English means “I love nature” (Martin)
Engaged in environmental protection for over ten years by now, Group IKI is the first
In Lithuania to provide buyers with a possibility to reduce environmental pollution caused by
huge quantities of disposed bags. IKI stores all over the country offer its customers
to acquire multiple use shopping bags which can be used by shoppers for up to
two years, while worn bags will be replaced with new ones free of charge.
Dumpsites will “go slimmer”
According to Director of Commerce of IKI Group Mr. Tomas Vaišvila, environmental issues for Lithuanians
are more important than it may seem at first sight.
“Polls show that more than half of the population would make their personal contribution to
climate problem solution. Unfortunately, suitable conditions for waste sorting cannot be found everywhere.
Therefore, we believe that our shopping bags should become a convenient solution for citizens
concerned about pollution”, told Mr. T. Vaišvila.
Refusal of plastic bags would be a real and significant step towards cleaner
environment – it was calculated that if at least half of IKI buyers did not use conventional shopping
bags, two times less used plastic bags, i.e. about 118 t would be disposed at dumpsites.
With introduction of this novelty, at least every second IKI customer is expected to fall out of a habit to use
plastic bags in the nearest future.
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