Pick n Pay launches 100% reusable bag
JOBURG – Proceeds from the sale of the bags will help raise funds for Greenpop, which will use this to plant, monitor, and maintain trees in its forest restoration project, Forests for Life, in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Pick n Pay has launched its latest 100 per cent reusable RPET bag featuring some of South Africa’s most beautiful and iconic trees, designed to bring visibility and awareness to the country’s important forest ecosystems and the preservation of these.
Partnering with NPO Greenpop for the latest limited-edition range, the bags are part of a collaborative series to help raise awareness and funding for worthy projects across the country.
The new nature-focused limited-edition bags are available in selected Pick n Pay stores nationwide at a cost of R30 each.
Proceeds from the sale of the bags will help raise funds for Greenpop, which will use this to plant, monitor, and maintain trees in its forest restoration project, Forests for Life, in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Andre Nel, head of sustainability at Pick n Pay said, “We are acutely aware of the responsibility that we have to our communities and our environment and ensuring that these are sustainable into the future. We aim to make as much of a positive difference as possible and our 100 per cent recycled and reusable bags are part of this work. The work that Greenpop is doing is commendable and through these new reusable bags, we have the opportunity to highlight this and celebrate it with customers.”
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Local photographers, Scott Ramsay and Roger De La Harpe, captured the images after responding to the call to collaborate with Greenprop on the worthy cause.
Greepop’s Forest for Life project connects small-scale organisations across Sub-Saharan Africa with funding and support to plant trees, restore forest and woodland habitats, effectively manage critical catchment areas, and improve the lives of communities who rely on forest resources.
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Pick n Pay’s reusable RPET bag rollout is just one of the retailer’s many community initiatives, which serve to make a meaningful difference in the lives of people and the planet.
“This exciting collaboration with Greenpop is another way that we are giving back in different ways to local communities to uplift and contribute towards a sustainable future for all,” concluded Nel.
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