Sprout’s Farmers Market will eliminate single-use plastic bags at checkout by the end of 2023.  The Company has already demonstrated the practicality of this initiative in California stores.

In the interim, Sprout’s will offer reusable plastic bags at a cost of 10 cents but is encouraging customers to bring their own reusable bags and containers.

Nick Konat, President and CEO stated, "the decision to shift to reusable bags is one of the many ways Sprout’s will have an even bigger impact on the environment.  We understand this will be an adjustment for our customers and we will be here to help them with the transition".  It is calculated that 200 million single-use plastic bags, will be eliminated from circulation each year.

The trend towards elimination of single-use plastic will eventually encompass the entire retail food sector.