N.B. Liquor Eliminating Plastic Bags
FREDERICTON– Alcool NB Liquor (ANBL) announced that it will completely eliminate single-use plastic bags from its corporate stores. This will prevent 5.5 million plastic bags from entering New Brunswick landfills.
The corporate-owned stores will switch to reusable bags starting mid-august.
In a press release, ANBL says its decision makes it one of the first New Brunswick retailers to eliminate plastic bags from its network.
Rachel Gagnon, ANBL board chair, said the corporation is proud to join other jurisdictions in Canada that have taken similar steps, such as Moncton, where single-use plastic bags were banned in early June.
“We share our customers’ concerns for the environment, and we are pleased to do our part to help reduce the increasing amount of plastics in our communities,” she said.
ANBL has taken other environment-friendly initiatives, such as replacing plastic tasting cups with ones made from 100% biodegradable corn lycra, and using a hundred per cent cardboard for in-store signage.
Its warehouse is also working on an initiative to reduce plastic use in pallet wrapping.