Businesses pledge to reduce use of plastic bags and single-use plastic products

The program aims to raise consumer awareness, promote behavioral change and form the habit of using personal bags when shopping, thereby contributing to reducing plastic waste and plastic pollution in Hue City.

With the theme “Bringing green home”, the event “No plastic bag month” conveys the message: Each family should proactively reduce the amount of plastic generated when going to the market or shopping at the supermarket. Do not let plastic bags pile up in the kitchen corner or single-use plastic products become a burden on trash cans, houses and the surrounding environment.

Let's start with changes like bringing your own shopping bags, using eco-friendly bags instead of accepting plastic bags at the checkout counter, and minimizing single-use plastic products. A green - clean - sustainable living space will start with simple daily consumption choices.

In 2025, the event "No Plastic Bag Month" continues to receive active support from major retailers in Hue, contributing to spreading green lifestyles and promoting sustainable consumption habits in the community.

Plastic-reducing products on display at the event

GO! Hue supermarket commits to not giving out plastic bags at checkout counters every Tuesday and Thursday from July 3 to 31. Co.opmart Hue supermarket will stop giving out plastic bags at checkout counters every Tuesday and Thursday from July 3 to 31. AEON Hue supermarket commits to not giving out plastic bags at some cashless checkout counters on July 3. Starting from the first Monday of every month, customers who shop at cashless checkout counters and do not use plastic bags provided by the supermarket will receive a 1,000 VND discount on their total bill.

At the event, representatives from GO! Hue, Co.opmart Hue and other participating businesses affirmed their commitment to reducing the use of plastic bags and single-use plastic products in their business activities. At the same time, the units also shared specific action plans to promote sustainable consumption and contribute to building an environmentally friendly Hue city.

The project "Hue - Plastic-free City in Central Vietnam" was developed with funding from WWF-Norway (through WWF-Vietnam) and received by the People's Committee of Hue City with the aim of supporting the city to protect rivers and wetland and coastal ecosystems from plastic waste pollution, with the goal of reducing 30% of plastic waste loss by 2025.
News and photos: HA NGUYEN

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