Did you know….?
December 6th, 2007
Today I went shopping at Kroger’s and used my super cool Chico bags! (I love them, by the way, and they’re going to be incredibly handy for the Christmas shopping.) Anyway, the checkout lady asked me how many (Chico) bags I brought in. I didn’t really know why she asked, was it just out of her curiosity or was there a limit? None of the above; she said, “You know you get a credit for bringing in your own bags.” A What? I just wanted to save the planet, but I’m all for coupons too.
Kroger’s takes 5 cents off your shopping bill for every bag you bring in. I was credited for 12 bags so I saved 60 cents today.
I bought the bags for $2.50 apiece. This means the Chico bags will basically pay for themselves within a year (1 trip per week x 52 weeks in a year x 5 cents = $2.60) And then they’ll pay me back after a year! I think it’s great for business; I’m sure those plastic bags cost a lot to make.
Do you know any other systems like this?
Entry Filed under: Getting Greener
3 Comments Add your own
1. Thomas | December 7th, 2007 at 6:39 am
I’ve seen quoted that the plastic bags that litter our landscape cost about a penny each to make (not counting the environmental cost). Paper bags cost 4-5 cents each and of course consume trees. Glad to see you using the cloth bags and getting to enjoy it too.
2. rachel | December 7th, 2007 at 2:26 pm
The down side about Kroger is you have to remind them for your credit–they don’t always give them to you on their own (actually, only once have they done it without my prompting!)
That’s the only place in town I know of. At HEB, they just grumble about having to fill your cloth bags.
3. GrandMom | December 11th, 2007 at 5:20 pm
We’ve been using the Kroger cloth bags for sometime now. We bought 2 a week until we had enough…1.99..What is nice is they have an insulated bag with a zipper..2.99…for cold items as well.
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