Tips For Retailers
- Offer reusable bag options for sale to customers. There is a wide variety on the market, including those made from paper, calico, hemp, cotton, and other materials.
- Educate staff to promote reusable bag options to all customers by saying, "would you like to buy a reusable bag?"
- Promote use of reusable bags within your shop. Have posters reminding customers to bring their own bags.
- Train staff to ask customers "do you need a bag?" with their purchase. Customers may be happy to carry just a few items to their car, home or office.
- Train staff to pack purchases in customers' reusable bags.
- Put plastic bag reduction posters and reusable bags near check-out tills.
- See information for retailers regarding the ban on light weight plastic bags in South Australian Government at byobags.com.au.