Okay, let me tell you a true story of how Target treats their customers. This past Christmas I received a record player from Target that was broken and it had Target on the box stating it was bought their. They would not let me exchange it, let me say that again, THEY WOULD NOT LET ME EXCHANGE IT. I had to do some voodoo to get it exchanged.
Now they want to claim they are being environmentalist with stopping the plastic bags. No, they want to make more money by selling the reusable bags. How much additional revenue will this generate for Target? Remember they are no longer buying bags to “give” the customers. And what other ways are they helping the environment? Do they recycle their boxes? or use energy efficient lights? How much product does target throw away each year and where does land? In the landfill. (contribution from Jo Son Of Jo)
Target calls it a wrap on plastic bags
The retail giant Target has confirmed it will ban plastic bags in its 283 Australian stores next month. It will be the first large retailer to break ranks and ban bags on environmental grounds.
Instead of issuing plastic bags to shoppers at checkouts, from June 1 Target will require shoppers to either bring their own bags or buy reusable bags for $1 each or compostable corn starch bags for 10 cents each.
Target says the ban will stop 100 million plastic bags from going into landfill and polluting the environment each year - or just under 3 per cent of the 4 billion bags that pass through Australian checkouts each year.
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I’m not the biggest hippie-thumper out there, but I own 3-resuable grocery bags myself, and enjoy seeing the reduction in waste going out in my trash cans
