Wegmans Goes Green With Packaging

Supermarket News reports that Wegmans introduces sustainable packaging and sustainable containers in its fresh food areas.

Another good step for the environment. Now only if Wegmans and other stores would get rid of plastic bags and require reusable bags.

More from Wegmans consumer specialist Mary Ellen Burris about green packaging:

A recent step: change all the Asian Wokery Bar food containers (the little red boxes) from pure, bleached paper to those made of 100% recycled paper (35% is post consumer paper; the rest is scrap paper generated during manufacturing). The new boxes perform just like the “old” ones; only the color now is “Kraft” or brown. On the salad and food bars, we’re adding a “green” choice; a similar material of 100% recycled paper. We’ll be watching for customer reaction and would love your feedback.