Giant Eagle ending plastic bag use at Waterworks Market District

If you’re a shopper at the Waterworks Market District you’ll want to make sure you have reusable bags handy for your next trip.

Starting Wednesday, that location will stop using all single-use plastic bags as it moves toward a greener future.

Giant Eagle announced plans to end all single-use plastic bag use by 2025, and the Waterworks location will be the first store to transition.

“Each year, Americans use 14 billion plastic shopping bags. Ninety nine percent of those bags either go to the landfill or litter the environment are discarded after a single use, creating a serious problem throughout the country and around the world,” the company said.

Reusable plastic bags will be available for purchase at a cost of 99 cents, or paper bags can be bought for 10 cents each.

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