Why Some Walmart Locations Are Drastically Changing Their Bag Policy - Tasting Table

In 2021, Colorado state legislatures passed Colorado House Bill 1162 "Concerning the Management of Plastic Products." This environmentally-conscious initiative states that food retailers and stores will be prohibited from giving customers single-use plastic bags starting January 1, 2024. According to a Walmart spokesperson, via KRDO, the supermarket giant will instead encourage shoppers to bring their own reusable grocery bags, and will also offer reusable bags for purchase. Delivery orders will arrive in paper bags. Per New York-based news outlet WKBW, New York Walmarts statewide are going bagless much sooner: October 1.

When Maine officially went bagless on July 1, a spokesperson told WGME that this move is helping the company advance toward its ultimate goal of "zero emissions" by 2040. Other major grocery stores have made similar commitments: In 2018, Kroger announced plans to totally eliminate plastic bags at all stores nationwide by 2025, via CNN. Kroger has also revamped its generic milk jug design to use 10% less plastic, part of an initiative CEO Rodney McMullen calls a "bold move that will better protect our planet." Walmart's latest announcement could be part of a much larger movement toward sustainability.

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