Wegmans to Remove Single-Use Plastic Bags from Pennsylvania Stores
Wegmans announced the removal of single-use plastic grocery bags from its 18 stores in Pennsylvania.
By doing so, the company's mission to eliminate single-use plastic bags companywide by the end of the year is complete.
The removal of plastic bags will go into effect Thursday, September 22nd.
While paper grocery bags will continue to be available for a 5¢ charge per bag, Wegman said its goal is to shift customers to reusable bags.
Additionally, the money collected through the paper bag charge will be donated to each store's local United Way.
Incentivizing the use of reusable bags has proven to be successful for the company, with reusable bags being used for 75-80% of transactions, paper bags account for the other 20-25%.
Wegmans has also committed to reducing its in store-plastic packaging by 10 million pounds by 2024.