The Star, 11 January 2010

Carrefour
Carrefour Malaysia Marketing and Communications director Low Ngai Yuen said Carrefour was committed to zero distribution of plastic bags by 2012, and as an international company, reduce its carbon footprint impact.

“Whatever money that is saved from reduction of plastic bags goes back to the customers in the form of discounts or savings for their purchases,” she said.

Prepared: A shopper using her own bags for her purchases at Carrefour Tropicana City Mall.

If a shopper does not bring shopping bags, Low said they could get Carrefour staff to help them to load purchases into their car, request for boxes or pay 10 sen per plastic bag - which would be channelled to the Malaysian Nature Society (MNS).

From Jan 9 onwards, Low said Carrefour Malaysia started rewarding shoppers who brought their own shopping bags with a new reusable bag.

Carrefour Malaysia has gone a step further by introducing various green measures at selected hypermarkets.

“For example, no plastic bags are given at all at Carrefour Market in Bangsar South, KL. A big majority are receptive to the idea, though a small group are not,” said Low.

“Our Tropicana City Mall outlet has a no plastic bag day on Mondays, while at Bandar Tun Hussein Onn, eight out of 15 are eco-friendly checkout lanes that give priority to customers who bring their own shopping bags.”