{"id":189196,"date":"2018-10-17T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-17T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/189196\/new-eco-friendly-shopping-bags-to-help-fight-pollution\/"},"modified":"2018-10-17T11:52:26","modified_gmt":"2018-10-17T09:52:26","slug":"new-eco-friendly-shopping-bags-to-help-fight-pollution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/10\/17\/new-eco-friendly-shopping-bags-to-help-fight-pollution\/","title":{"rendered":"SPAR\u2019s new eco-friendly shopping bags to help fight pollution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SPAR gave the fight against pollution the green light last Friday by launching a new range of eco-friendly shopping bags that would make Mother Nature proud.<\/p>\n<p>This initiative is aptly called #RethinkTheBag.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The retail giant introduced a brown shopping bag, a woven bag and a larger bag called a taxi shopping bag while addressing members of the media at Emperors Palace in Kempton Park.<\/p>\n<p>SPAR has also made changes to its plastic bag, which now contains eight per cent calcium.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_189198\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-189198\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-189198 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/10\/42GCNGENERALSPAR_74724-520x390.jpg\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/10\/42GCNGENERALSPAR_74724-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/10\/42GCNGENERALSPAR_74724-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/10\/42GCNGENERALSPAR_74724-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/10\/42GCNGENERALSPAR_74724.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-189198\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The new eco-friendly shopping bag launched by SPAR.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This means it takes less energy to make, which minimises its carbon footprint.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven when disposed of properly, plastic bags can take up to 400 to a 1 000 years to decompose,\u201d said South Rand divisional marketing director Martin Webber.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to encourage our shoppers to buy the SPAR alternative bags, which are biodegradable, recyclable and reusable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Spar launches echo-friendly shopping bags\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rH3cfmpg7uI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>According to Alison Zweers, managing director of SPAR Lowveld, SPAR\u2019s large presence in South Africa creates the perfect platform to raise awareness about plastic pollution.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can make a meaningful difference in our communities,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>For now, these communities include the South Rand, North Rand and the Lowveld, where the initiative will first take flight.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/187338\/bronwyn-drives-off-in-style\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lambton\u2019s Bronwyn drives off in style<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/186249\/answered-prayers-for-the-jansen-van-rensburgs\/\" target=\"_blank\">Answered prayers for the Jansen van Rensburgs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEducation on plastic pollution is not enough.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople need regular access to responsible alternatives if behaviours are to change,\u201d Zweers said.<\/p>\n<p>By looking out for these eco-friendly bags, local shoppers can already start to do their bit.<\/p>\n<p>As author of<em> Going Green<\/em>, Simon Gear said to the crowd, \u201cIt would take more resources to sort Mars out than it would to protect our own planet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s take care of this jewel.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a 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