“Supermarkets are where the average consumer encounters the most throwaway plastics”

Marine biologist and oceans campaign director for Greenpeace USA，  John Hocevar said “Supermarkets are where the average consumer encounters the most throwaway plastics”.  

Plastic products are ubiquitous in supermarkets. Water bottles, peanut butter jars, salad dressing tubes, and more; nearly every shelf is filled with products wrapped in plastic packaging.

Your weekly shopping trips generate a significant amount of plastic waste. Those small plastic pieces in your shopping cart add up to a mountain of plastic trash. In the United States, 42 million tons of plastic waste are produced annually, with most of it eventually ending up in the oceans or landfills, taking up to 500 years to decompose.

The recent “2021 Supermarket Plastic Ranking Report” by Greenpeace USA ranked 20 supermarkets based on their efforts to address plastic pollution, and unfortunately, all of them received failing grades. A report by Greenpeace UK stated that half of the supermarkets lack specific targets for reducing plastic waste, and those that do have goals often set them so low that single-use plastic items would take decades to disappear from store shelves. For retailers, “reducing plastic is still not a top priority, and these companies have a long way to go to achieve their goals.”

With the growing awareness of environmental issues, more and more individuals and businesses are seeking sustainable solutions to reduce plastic waste. ECOPRO’s Compostable bags offer a viable alternative to address this problem.

These bags are made from Compostable materials, meaning they can decompose in a relatively short period without leaving harmful plastic particles behind. Compostable bags are sturdy and durable, and in some other areas, the compostable bag is even perform better than traditional plastic bags, or even better, environmentally friendly! They can replace not only shopping bags but can also be used for various purposes in homes, offices, and other settings.

Choosing ECOPRO’s Compostable bags when shopping not only helps reducing plastic waste, but also supports environmentally friendly and sustainable practices. They provide a simple yet practical way for each of us to make a positive contribution and work towards a more sustainable environment for the future of our planet.