The cat is out of the bag – Ikea shoppers will soon have to pay for their plastic carriers.
In a bold move to help save the environment, the Swedish furniture store will no longer distribute disposable plastic bags for free.
Instead, carriers will be sold at cost, and shoppers at its 2 outlets in Alexandra and Tampines will have to pay a nominal charge of 5 cents for standard-sized bags, and 10 cents for larger bags.
Ikea hopes to reduce the number of bags thrown away by customers here. The move will take effect on 22 April, Earth Day.
This is a first for any retailer in Singapore.
In a bold move to help save the environment, the Swedish furniture store will no longer distribute disposable plastic bags for free.
Instead, carriers will be sold at cost, and shoppers at its 2 outlets in Alexandra and Tampines will have to pay a nominal charge of 5 cents for standard-sized bags, and 10 cents for larger bags.
Ikea hopes to reduce the number of bags thrown away by customers here. The move will take effect on 22 April, Earth Day.
This is a first for any retailer in Singapore.
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