QFC Gets Rid Of Plastic Shopping Bags

SEATTLE, WA — QFC shoppers across Western Washington will notice a big change at their local grocery store: no more plastic bags.

QFC parent Kroger announced on March 22 that it would eliminate the single-use bags beginning April 1. It's part of a larger plan to phase out plastic bags at all Kroger-owned grocery stores by 2025.

"With Earth Day approaching, we realized this was the perfect opportunity to accelerate the removal of single-use plastic in our stores," QFC President Suzy Monford said in a press release.

Kroger also owns Fred Meyer, but it appears plastic bags will stay at those stores for now.

To sweeten the deal, QFC in April will donate $1 to the Nature Conservancy from the sale of each reusable bag.

Many shoppers won't notice a difference at Puget Sound QFC locations. Many cities, including Seattle, Edmonds, Kirkland, Shoreline, and more, have already banned plastic bags.

A bill to ban single-use plastic bags across Washington passed in the Senate in early March, but the House has not yet voted on the measure.