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Lulu Hypermarket has jumped on Bahrain’s ‘eco-friendly’ bandwagon by introducing a ‘green checkout’ counter in its Saar store where shoppers using recyclable grocery bags made of plant-based bagasse will be served exclusively.
The sturdy bags can take a lot of weight and rough use and the retail giant even promises a lifetime replacement policy for the bags if they happen to tear.
Juzer Rupawala, Lulu Group director, said: “The ‘green checkout’ will be a move to encourage customers to realise the direct benefits of reducing plastic use and embracing reusable shopping bags.
“While our shoppers can safely use the biodegradable plastic bags that are supplied free of charge for them to carry their shopping home, we see the ‘green checkout’ counter as a means to make our customers think about green options when shopping – every time we use reusable bags, we believe that we are creating a greener world.”
The retail giant is also the first to acquire a license to import and trade in plastic since all its shopping bags are made of biodegradable plastic. In addition, Lulu has always encouraged shoppers to invest in a one-time purchase of its eco-friendly and roomy shopping bags.
