NTUC FairPrice spends over S$10,000 a month on green campaign

Channel NewsAsia 3 Jun 08;

SINGAPORE: NTUC FairPrice spends more than S$10,000 a month in rebates for shoppers who bring their own bags.

Its ‘Bring Your Own Bag’ campaign gives out 10 cents for every S$10 spent.

Employees at FairPrice are also given cloth bags to reduce the use of plastic bags. And to cut down on the use of electricity, air-conditioning is turned off before 6pm.

Around the office, they take the initiative by using less paper and printing on both sides. Bins are also strategically placed to make it more convenient for employees to recycle.

Gerry Lee, General Manager, NTUC FairPrice, said: "They are showing an example, they are walking the talk. We have to show it to our consumers and also to our employees at large, that we are as a manager and as a secretary leading by example." - CNA/vm