Some Los Angeles grocery stores will give away reusable shopping bags Monday and Tuesday in observance of Earth Day, according to the California Grocers Association. The association and the city of Los Angeles are teaming up to give away about 50,000 bags at about 40 grocery stores to encourage consumers to use reusable bags.
Earth Day is Tuesday, April 22, 2008. The soft, durable bags are made of 100 percent recycled water, soda and food containers and carry the message, "Great Taste & Zero Waste."
Participating stores include Albertsons, Pavilions, Vons, Ralphs, El Super, Food 4 Less, Henry's Farmers Market, K.V. Mart, Smart & Final and Superior Grocers markets, and each City Council district will have at least one participating store.
The two-day event kicks off at 6 a.m. today, or when the stores open. One bag will be given with each customer transaction while supplies last.
Environmentalists say most paper and especially plastic grocery bags get thrown away and take up room in landfills or in some cases harm wildlife. Opponents say reusable grocery bags are impractical.
Reusable bag use has increased since the implementation of a statewide plastic bag recycling law last July. Along with requiring grocers to provide in-store plastic bag recycling, the law also calls for grocery retailers to provide reusable shopping bags for sale, according to the association.
Some lawmakers also want to charge consumers by the bag if they refuse to use reusable bags.
Earth Day is Tuesday, April 22, 2008. The soft, durable bags are made of 100 percent recycled water, soda and food containers and carry the message, "Great Taste & Zero Waste."
Participating stores include Albertsons, Pavilions, Vons, Ralphs, El Super, Food 4 Less, Henry's Farmers Market, K.V. Mart, Smart & Final and Superior Grocers markets, and each City Council district will have at least one participating store.
The two-day event kicks off at 6 a.m. today, or when the stores open. One bag will be given with each customer transaction while supplies last.
Environmentalists say most paper and especially plastic grocery bags get thrown away and take up room in landfills or in some cases harm wildlife. Opponents say reusable grocery bags are impractical.
Reusable bag use has increased since the implementation of a statewide plastic bag recycling law last July. Along with requiring grocers to provide in-store plastic bag recycling, the law also calls for grocery retailers to provide reusable shopping bags for sale, according to the association.
Some lawmakers also want to charge consumers by the bag if they refuse to use reusable bags.
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