Isle Be Green would like to thank Farm Fresh for attending the kick-off of the plastic bag recycling and reusable shopping bag program.
Their support is aiding the program in promoting environmental responsibility in Isle of Wight County, VA.
Farm Fresh stores also host Isle Be Green plastic bag recycling drop off points.
The following story demonstrates the dedication Farm Fresh has to environmental responsibility:
Farm Fresh and their 45 stores throughout Hampton Roads and northeastern North Carolina, is receiving a commendation from the Virginia General Assembly for exemplary environmental stewardship because of its reusable shopping bag program.
Daily Press reports that each time a reusable bag is used in a Farm Fresh store instead of paper or plastic, Farm Fresh makes a five-cent donation to the nonprofit environmental organization for its Hampton Roads education, restoration, and advocacy programs. Farm Fresh also gives the customer a nickel discount for each reusable bag utilized.
In the first 12 months of the program, Farm Fresh Supermarkets have sold 81,265 reusable bags, being used 456,743 times in 2008. Which is preventing more than 538,008 plastic grocery bags from making their way into Virginia’s waste stream or as litter in its roads or fields.
