In an effort to get half of its shoppers to use reusable bags, Wilton Go Green has set up kiosks to distribute free bags to shoppers.
Two thousand reusable grocery bags will be given away over the next several weeks from kiosks spread around the Connecticut town. The bags are adorned with a town image and designs by young Wilton artists, who won a recycling and conservation contest.
The program is also working in tandem with the town’s library to hand out bags and is distributing window stickers to put on car windows to remind shoppers to bring their bags into the stores from the car. Grocery chain Stop and Shop recently supported the Wilton Go Green initiative by giving away over 10,000 bags on Earth Day.
Wilton Go Green was partially underwritten by a $2,500 town grant as part of ongoing discussions on the subject of whether to ban plastic bags. For more information, visit www.wiltongogreen.org.
