Keelung City Encourages Reusable Bags with PX Mart Partnership

The Keelung City Environmental Protection Bureau has partnered with PX Mart to launch a "bring your own bag" campaign aimed at reducing plastic waste. Starting July 1st and running through July 31st, customers who purchase loose fruits and vegetables using their own reusable bags at three designated PX Mart stores in Keelung will be eligible to collect points.

Participants can earn one point per day by scanning a QR code at checkout when buying loose produce with their own bag. After accumulating 10 points, customers can redeem them for a 100 NT dollar PX Mart gift certificate. The campaign is being held at the Fowu, Baishan, and Guangming store branches. The number of gift certificates is limited and will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Reducing plastic can start with small habits in life. Just bring an extra reusable bag when you go grocery shopping, and you can reduce the use of plastic bags.

This initiative seeks to encourage a shift in consumer behavior, as the frequent use of single-use plastic bags for packaging produce contributes significantly to plastic waste. By offering incentives through a point system, the campaign aims to motivate shoppers to reduce their reliance on plastic bags and embrace a plastic-free lifestyle, starting with their grocery shopping.

Ma Chung-hao, Director of the Keelung City Environmental Protection Bureau, emphasized that reducing plastic consumption can begin with small, everyday habits. He highlighted that carrying an extra reusable bag when shopping for groceries is a simple yet effective way to decrease plastic bag usage. He also noted that plastic reduction is a key component of promoting a net-zero green lifestyle. Choosing to buy loose produce not only cuts down on plastic bag use but also minimizes the consumption of packaging materials. The bureau hopes this collaboration will inspire widespread participation in environmental protection efforts.

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Plastic reduction is an important part of promoting a net-zero green lifestyle, and choosing loose produce can not only reduce the use of plastic bags but also reduce the consumption of packaging materials.