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- kristen - Feb 28 2007 | news, ikea, environment, recycling
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Quoted: The latest environmental message from Ikea: BYOB. Starting March 15, the home furnishings chain will charge an additional five cents to shoppers who want a bag with their purchase. "The average family of four uses 1,500 plastic shopping bags a year," said Mona Astra Liss, spokeswoman for the 29 American Ikea stores. "We are trying to reach out to our customers and the public at large to make them aware of the amount of plastic waste going on." According to the Environmental Protection Agency, Americans use more than 380 billion plastic bags a year. ...
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