Qatar-based Al Meera Consumer Goods Company celebrated the International Plastic Bag Free Day 2022 by replacing shopping plastic bags with reusable ones in all Al Meera branches. This comes in line with Al Meera Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme to spread awareness of the best green practices and the importance of environmental sustainability in the short and long term.

According to the statement, Al Meera raised awareness of the importance of reusable bags, and the need to combat plastic pollution, as more than 100,000 reusable bags were distributed in all Al Meera branches. 

Al Meera continues to urge consumers to participate in protecting the environment by providing machines for recycling plastic bottles and cans across its branches. Currently, these recycling machines are available in 20 of Al Meera branches, with plans to increase them in phases. To date, Al Meera has been able to recycle more than 26 million bottles and cans. The Qatari national retailer has also ensured that the fruits and vegetables bags in all its branches are reusable as part of the move to gradually phase out the use of plastic bags.