
Come Earth Day, Weaver Street Market will ask customers to BYOBโBring Your Own Bag. On April 22, the Triangle co-op is shifting exclusively to reusable bags, phasing out the paper and plastic single-use bags traditionally associated with grocery store trips.
โThis is an opportunity for us to make a meaningful difference in our community through collective action,โ general manager Ruffin Slater said in a statement. โWe recognize that bold steps are needed to address climate change, and this is one way we can work together with our customers to make a real impact and reduce the pollution caused by single-use bags.โ
Weaver Street Marketโs shift comes as the United States grapples with high levels of plastic waste across the country. In 2015, 26 million tons of plastic ended up in American landfills.

Weaver Street Market will be the first grocer in North Carolina to eliminate single-use bags once the policy goes into effect.
Weaver Street stores in Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, and Raleighโopening in Juneโwill give customers the option to purchase reusable bags for 99 centsย or insulated bags for $1.99. The co-op will also offer 15-cent โBring It Back Sacksโ made of recycled materials sturdy enough to be used 125 times.ย


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