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Giant Eagle To Donate Paper Bag Sale Proceeds To Pgh. Organizations
Find out here which organizations will benefit from the mandatory fee Giant Eagle must begin charging for paper bags beginning Saturday.
PITTSBURGH, PA — When Pittsburgh's single-use plastic bag ban goes into effect on Oct. 14, Giant Eagle will begin selling 10-cent paper bags to consumers. But the grocery chain doesn't plan to pocket that money.
Giant Eagle has announced it will donate the 10-cent fees to local organizations focused on creating more livable neighborhoods and greener outdoor spaces. They include the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, Riverlife, Allegheny Cleanways, Grow Pittsburgh and Tree Pittsburgh.
"We are excited to implement this unique pass-through of the paper bags fees we are required to collect to benefit organizations that are planting trees, cleaning waterways, and upgrading city park systems throughout the City of Pittsburgh," Cara Mercil, Giant Eagle's director of sustainability and corporate social responsibility, said in a release.
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The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy will receive 50 percent of the donations. The rest will be shared among other organizations through December 2024.
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