AND THE LIST GROWS..

Shoppers will no longer have trouble remembering which Wednesday of the month is Bring Your Own Bag Day (BYOBD).  Since June this year, BYOBD became a weekly affair.

The retail industry is certainly taking the lead on the campaign as more of them step up to the plate. While both Popular Bookstores and Cathay Cineleisure faced logistical problems and decided not to join in the weekly programme, other retailers decided to carry on.

New participating retailers are Home Fix DIY, Borders, Aussino and Metro, with Metro standing out as the first department store in Singapore to join in.

To help retailers with training front-line staff members, the Singapore Environment Council produced a video for distribution to each store manager.  Cashiers and retail assistants will then be able to convey a consistent message to customers.