Sustainability Is The New Black
More and more companies are taking into consideration of the impact of sustainability in their product line, and Uniqlo is next in line to include it in its supply chain. Uniqlo’s company, Fast Retailing just announced that it’ll aim to cut down the usage of single-use plastic bags by 85% by 2020, a move that’ll save up to 7,800 tonnes of plastic wastage a year.
Instead, eco-friendly paper shopping bags and thoughtful product packaging will reduce usage and subsequently, wastage as well.
The campaign will start from September, and will eventually encompass all 3,500 Uniqlo stores worldwide by next year, showing that it’s serious about making a change in its carbon footprint.
As the European market already uses paper bags, Uniqlo stores will switch to eco-friendly version as of September, too. Stores in North America, Europe and Asia will also begin charger a small standardized fee for bags in its stores, a move which will encourage buyers to bring their own.
Apart from switching to more forest friendly paper bags, the company will also eventually charge customers who require a bag in a bid to encourage users to use their own bag instead.
With brands becoming more and more conscious about the environment, the fashion industry is slowly but surely picking up its pace in a bid to reduce environmental waste. Here’s to hoping more companies join in the effort.
