QATAR DUTY FREE MARKS WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY WITH REUSABLE BAGS
In honor of World Environment Day’s campaign to #BeatPlasticPollution, Qatar Duty-Free is replacing single-use plastic bags with locally sourced, reusable cotton totes at its eight Hamad International Airport Day-to-Day Essential Stores, according to a report published at DFI online.
Qatar Duty-Free Senior Vice President Thabet Musleh told DFI online, “We are very proud of taking the first step towards transforming our shop floor into a sustainable space on World Environment Day. Sustainability is shaping the future of travel retail. As a key player in the industry, it is our responsibility to take the lead in promoting this initiative by adopting sustainable practices. Our step is the first amongst many significant decisions and actions we plan to take for a more sustainable and environmental-friendly retail experience. Sustainability has not only been a strong trend and is greatly discussed within the industry; however, it is now greatly desired and supported amongst travelers and duty-free customers.”
The move is part of Qatar Duty-Free’s wider mission to become an eco-friendly travel retailer, replacing 100,000 single-use plastic shopping bags a month with what it claims to be a more sustainable alternative.
Qatar Duty-Free has marked World Environment Day by replacing plastic bags with reusable cotton shopping bags at all eight Day2Day travel essentials stores at Hamad International Airport.
The travel retailer recently pledged to replace 100,000 single-use plastic shopping bags monthly with reusable branded sustainable shopping bags. The cotton shopping bags are reusable at least 500 times, vegan certified, and made from lightweight and locally sourced cotton.
“Our step is the first among many significant decisions and actions we plan to take for a more sustainable and environmental-friendly retail experience. Sustainability has not only been a strong trend and is greatly discussed within the industry; it is now greatly desired and supported among travelers and duty-free customers.”
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