 |
Stop Plastic Bags Petition
Every year, New Zealanders use 1.14billion of petroleum based plastic bags, which equates to each person using 1 bag a day.
In a recent survey, respondents consider 56%* of their plastic bags handed out by supermarkets were unnecessary and 80%* of New Zealand shoppers believe that supermarkets could do more to reduce the numbers of plastic bags they give out.
*(Kiwi PlasticBag Concern Research. February 2007) For a full copy of the research findings use this link: http://www.plasticshoppingbagfree.org.nz/index.php?PageID=78
Please participate in our efforts to get the supermarkets to act with integrity and put substantive incentives, education and a per bag charge in place.
Send the following petition sentence to either/both major NZ supermarkets.
Title: Stop Plastic Bags Petition
Stop the overuse of plastic shopping bags in New Zealand and drastically reduce the number of plastic shopping bags given out by your supermarkets.
Encourage your customers to bring their own bags via incentive and reward schemes, educate your checkout staff and/or put a per bag charge that is given to local environmental projects.
send to customerinfo@progressive.co.nz with a copy to info@plasticshoppingbagfree.org.nz
send to enquiry@foodstuffs.co.nz with a copy to info@plasticshoppingbagfree.org.nz
There are two major supermarket chains who own/operate almost all the supermarket business in New Zealand - Progressive Enterprises Ltd and the Foodstuffs group of companies.
Progressive holds almost 45% of grocery business in NZ and operates Woolworths, Foodtown and Countdown. Progressive is the franchise coordinator for SuperValue and Fresh Choice. Progressive is a subsidiary of the Australian company, Woolworths Limited. (see http://www.progressive.co.nz/)
Foodstuffs is a NZ company which holds almost 55% of grocery business in NZ and encompasses the stores groups - New World, PAK'n SAVE, Write Price, Four Square and On the Spot. (see http://www.foodstuffs.co.nz/)