Why do you charge for carry bags?Updated 2 months ago

Honestly, we’re just trying to be a good influence. If you can, we’d love for you to bring your own bag when you come in to shop with us. This helps us live up to our own sustainability goals, but it’s also just better for the environment on the whole.

But, we know things happen and bags get forgotten. The $1 we charge for a carry bag is invested into carbon offset initiatives we support through Qantas Future Planet.

Our partnership with Qantas Future Planet focuses on two projects, one based in Australia and the other in India.

Arnhem Land Fire Abatement Project, Northern Territory, Australia
This project is managed by Aboriginal Traditional Owners and focuses on controlled early burns to reduce the frequency and extent of dry season wildfires.

Winds of Change, Madural, India
This is a renewable energy project where farmers sell small portions of their land for wind turbines to be built, allowing for farmers to continue growing crops and grazing livestock up to the base of the turbines.

For more information on these projects, please refer to our 2022 Impact Report found here.