As part of its ongoing commitment to the environment, ShopRite says it’s launching what it describes as the first durable yet compostable nonwoven, reusable shopping bag in the U.S. Supplied exclusively by Burbank, Calif.-based Earthwise Bag Co., the bag will be sold in selected ShopRite stores in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware.
“ShopRite has a long history of innovation, and we continue to look for new ways to ‘green’ our business practices,” explains Karen Meleta, spokeswoman for Keasbey, N.J.-based Wakefern Food Corp., a retail co-op whose members operate almost 250 Northeastern supermarkets under the ShopRite banner.