Aldi becomes first major US retailer to stop selling plastic shopping bags

For years, retailers have been moving away from plastic bags, instead opting for reusable cloth or paper bags.

WASHINGTON — Aldi, the popular discount grocery chain, will no longer sell plastic shopping bags to customers, becoming the first major retailer in the U.S. to completely eliminate the environmentally-problematic checkout staple. 

In a statement released earlier this month, Aldi officials said they had met their goal of removing all plastic shopping bags by the end of 2023, eliminating them from the chain’s 2,300 stores across the U.S. 

“As one of America’s fastest-growing retailers, we take our responsibility to lead the industry in sustainability seriously, so

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