BYOB… Bag, That Is

There are BYOB incentives at retail store chains that are ‘going green’. Whole Foods, Kroger, Trader Joes, Albertson’s and Safeway are now encouraging customers to ‘bring their own bags’ with cash incentives in mind for their customers who do. CVS Pharmacy customers will receive a $1 rebate every fourth time they use a non-disposable bag.

Another big chain, Target Stores, has a new program which also means change in your pocket. Target is taking five-cents off at the register for every non-disposable bag a customer brings in to use.

Sounds like making cents for the customer made sense for these companies. Think of the effect that would have on our landfills after just one year and in our own pockets!

Check out these stores that give you credit for bringing your own bag.

Do you shop using your own bags? Will you now?