Auchan Alcampo launches plan to reduce plastic bag use

Auchan-owned Alcampo has just launched a plan to reduce the use of plastic bags with the objective to use 50 million less bags, generating 250 kilos of plastic and reducing CO2 emissions by 220 tons in Spain. The plan includes a reduction in the price of reusable bags from EUR0.70 (USD0.91) to EUR0.49 (USD0.64) while the price of biodegradable bags will lower from EUR0.39 (USD0.51) to EUR0.35 (USD0.45).

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