Whole Foods to get rid of plastic bags

Progressive Grocer: In a first step that may soon spread companywide, Whole Foods Market said yesterday that it will no longer offer plastic grocery bags at the checkouts in its two stores in Austin, Texas, its headquarters town.

"Let's face it, plastic bags fill landfills, harm our water systems and wildlife, and litter our roadsides and communities," said Seth Stutzman, Whole Foods' Southwest regional vice president.

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