EU and Metro Promote Environmental Protection

Tag : protection cloth
The "Environmental-friendly Shopping Bag DistributionCampaign," initiated by the European Commission Delegation toChina, was held in Metro Beijing's Wan Quanhe Store and Shi Lihestore on May 24th and 25th. Ten thousand cloth shopping bags wereoffered to customers in Metro Beijing stores to promoteenvironmental protection concepts and practices.

The activity is jointly presented by the EU and Metro China. Mr.Magnus Gislev, First Secretary responsible for the Environment fromthe European Commission Delegation to China, and Mr. ZhangShouchuan, General Manager of Metro China, distributed clothshopping bags with staff from both sides. The action coincides withChinese Government measures to reduce plastic bag waste.

Mr. Magnus Gislev, First Secretary responsible for the Environmentfrom the European Commission Delegation to China, and Mr. ZhangShouchuan, General Manager of Metro China, show theenvironment-friendly shopping bags to the customers on May 24 .
The shopping bags made of non-woven cloth are designed for repeateduse. They also carry environmental tips such as "turn off thelights in the room and corridor when not needed;" "chooseenergy-saving lamps;" "do not buy over-packagedgoods;" "select goods with energy-saving andenvironmental protection labels." Organizers expect suchenvironment-protection concepts to encourage conscientious actionfrom the public.
Zhang Shouchuan, General Manager of Metro China, distributes clothshopping bags to a customer on May 24.
Mr. Gislev comments that the "unnecessary use of plastic bagsleads to a waste of natural resources and contributes to healthproblems, climate change, litter and harming wildlife. By usingfewer plastic bags, Chinese citizens concretely demonstrate theirconcern for the environment.