People now have a green alternative with which to carry their groceries.
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A new partnership is offering people reusable compostable shopping bags as an alternative to traditional plastic and paper.
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MyEcoBag has launched a new partnership with Ritchies IGA, following a successful eight-week trial in five Victorian stores, and has now expanded to all 76 Ritchies stores across Victoria, NSW and Queensland.
The MyEcoBag shopping bags can hold about 10kg of groceries and are puncture and tear resistant.
Similar to traditional shopping bags, they can be reused as shopping bags multiple times and finally as a liner for kitchen compost caddies.
Made with GMO-free corn and other certified compostable materials, they fully break down in as little as 90 days when composted.
MyEcoBags fully break down when composted.
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Since January, MyEcoBag has achieved remarkable growth, with its products now available in more than 2400 Australian stores, including leading supermarket chains nationwide.
Ritchies IGA national merchandise general manager Jarrod Swaine said the customer response to the interstate rollout had been positive.
“Customers are happy to think they finally have another choice, and people love that they can reuse the bags in the kitchen for food scraps, and easily place it into their council green bin or home compost,” he said.
“From a functional perspective, the bags have performed well against their paper counterparts, fitting more items within than paper bags, and holding the weight with ease.”
MyEcoBag shopping bags can hold about 10kg of groceries.
MyEcoBag chief executive Richard Tegoni said the partnership had been a great case study of what’s possible, and hoped they could influence the industry to move towards a more environmentally friendly option.
“In our latest effort to promote sustainability, we are excited to showcase the versatility of compostable materials through the widespread use of shopping bags,” he said.
“This initiative aims to acquaint a broader audience of shoppers and consumers with the practical and environmental benefits of choosing compostable bags, a choice that reflects MyEcoBag’s commitment to a sustainable circular future.”
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