Decline in Tourism to
Costa Rica's "Gold Coast"
Cuba Agrees To
Restore Diplomatic Ties with Costa Rica
Indefinite
Taxi Strike Action Called For Monday
Mandatory Driver
Education Proposed For Lousy Drivers
GSM Network Interruptions Over the Weekend
Pricesmart
Throws Out Plastic Bags
Liberia Airport Gets
New Fire-Extinguishing Units
Pricesmart
Throws Out Plastic Bags
Shopping at Pricesmart in Costa Rica during
the past couple of weeks has been
interesting, as the chaing of stores in
Costa Rica has dropped the use of plastic
bags for its customers to take their
purchases home with. The "no bag" policy is
in effect at all four current Pricesmart
stores in Zapote, Heredia, Escazú, Llorente
de Tibás and the soon to open store in
Alajuela.
José Luis Laparte, president of Pricesmart,
says all of the chain's 25 stores have
stopped used plastic bags.
In Costa Rica the Pricesmart uses on average
12 million plastic bags annually. Overall
the chain, according to Laparte, uses on
average 90 million plastic bags which
converts into 750 tonnes of trash.
The company has replaced single-use plastic
bags at the checkout counter in an attempt
to do whatever it can to protect the
environment and is instead offering a
reusable blue bag for sale. The blue
bag is a very durable bag and alternative to
single-use plastic bags and sold at cost and
can also be used for your shopping trips to
supermarkets and other stores.
Laparte said that, in addition to the
tremendous waster, the plastic bags also
damage the environment.
The company president added that the move
also saves the company money.
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