Carrefour Qatar launches 'Small Change Big Difference' campaign

Shoppers will be encouraged to purchase their own big reusable bags from Carrefour at the checkout for a minimum price. If damaged at any point, the bags can be replaced at any Carrefour outlet free of charge.

"It's no secret that plastic bags are one of the major causes of pollution and waste in the world today. We at Carrefour, want to contribute by at least encouraging people in Qatar to reduce the amount of plastic bags that they use when shopping at our stores", said Jean Luc Graziato, Vice President of Marketing and Sourcing at MAF Hypermarkets (Carrefour).

He added, "By using the bag 4 times, you will be reducing the usage of plastic bags by 18 per cent. So when you use a Carrefour reusable bag 4 times, the resulting decrease in plastic bag production leads to a reduction in the emission of greenhouse effect gases by 20 per cent. By using the bag 20 times, you will be reducing the usage of plastic bags by 82 per cent."

MR. Khalid Saleh Thabet, Media Center Director of Supreme Council for The Environment & Natural Resources (SCENR) said, "SCENR is delighted that an organization of Carrefour's stature is participating actively to reduce the usage of plastic bags in Qatar and the entire world. We hope that more such organizations will take lead in working towards conserving the ecological balance in Qatar."