WHAT IS THE PROBLEM WITH PLASTIC BAGS?

“Data released by the US Environmental Protection Agency shows that somewhere

between 500 billion and 1 trillion plastic bags are consumed worldwide each year.”

National Geographic News, Sept. 2

“The Recycling Association of Guam estimates that Guam consumers use over 40

million plastic bags annually.”

Recycling Association of Guam

“Less than 1% of plastic bags are recycled each year. It costs more to recycle a bag

than to produce a new one.”

Christian Science Monitor Newspaper

“The US Environmental Protection Agency has stated that it can take over 1,000 years

for a plastic bag to decompose thus polluting air and water, depleting natural

resources and damaging natural habitats.”

US Environmental Protection Agency

SO WHERE DO THESE PLASTIC BAGS GO?

“Pay-Less Supermarkets distributes over 11,361,000 plastic bags each year. Which

equates to 28% of the island’s plastic bags.”

WHAT IS PAY-LESS DOING ABOUT IT?

No plastic bag distribution on Wednesdays

Encouraging the use of reusable bags by offering incentives:

$.05 REBATE

MOB WEDNESDAY SPECIALS

PURCHASE:$.75 PER

REUSABLE BAG

Pay-Less Community FoundationMini-Grant Program

We’ve reached our goal!

Sold over 110,000

reusable bags!

Recycling Program

KEY CHALLENGES

KEY SUCCESS

MOB TRAINING

“GREENEST STORE” COMPETITION

Island-wide Beautification Task Force Roadway Adoption Program

Sponsorship

“PRESERVING OUR ISLANDONE PLASTIC BAG AT A TIME”