SUPERMARKET/GROCERIES
Here’s some quick figures on the costs single-use disposable bags are having on your company:
| Cost per 1000 (US$) $15 $60 |
Plastic Bag |
Paper Bag |
| Average no. of bags used by a family of 4 per year |
1000 |
400 |
| Annual Cost saving for retailer for eliminating bags for one family per year |
$15 |
$24 |
| Annual Cost saving for retailer for eliminating bags for 500 families per year |
$7,500 |
$12,000 |
| Annual Cost saving for retailer for eliminating bags for 2500 families per year |
$37,500 |
$60,000 |
This goes a long WAY in reducing the operational costs of the supermarket/grocery retailer.
