Assistant Director of Public Parks Department, Mohamed Ibrahim Al Sada, in the presence of senior officials from Lulu Hypermarkets and the Ministry of Municipality and Environment, at the launch at Lulu Hypermarket at D-Ring Road.
DOHA: LuLu Hypermarket, the region’s fastest growing retail chain in cooperation with the Ministry of Municipality and Environment — Public Parks Department have launched a five days-long campaign entitled “Refuse. Reduce. Reuse” to raise awareness on caring for nature and promote the benefits of utilizing reusable bags in commemoration of World Environment Day, which is celebrated on June 5 every year.
The event was inaugurated by the Assistant Director of Public Parks Department, Mohamed Ibrahim Al Sada, on Tuesday at Lulu Hypermarket at D-Ring Road in the presence of senior officials from Lulu Hypermarkets and the Ministry of Municipality and Environment.
During the event, Public Parks Department and Lulu Hypermarket jointly distributed 200 plants and eco-friendly reusable bags to the customers at venue. The event was organized to raise awareness on the environmental benefits of reducing the usage of plastic bags, among the public.
The campaign titled “I Choose to Reuse” was launched in collaboration with the Public Parks Department from June 5 till June 10. The awareness initiative will be featuring a “Green Checkout” programme at cash counters that promotes the use of eco bags. For those shoppers who purchase the featured reusable bag for the first time will get life time replacement.
An official spokesman of Lulu Hypermarket emphasized their contribution in making a significant move for the betterment of the society: “This great initiative is one key to provide a cleaner environment and promote sustainable development through simple and little ways with a substantial impact. We, at Lulu, bring optimal solutions to teach our loyal shoppers about choosing less harmful options for the world we live in. It is not just about shopping, but shopping smartly through reducing waste.”
Lulu outlets have been actively performing eco-friendly practices in its worldwide operations. It is well-known to be one of the first retail chains in the region to switch to Oxo biodegradable bag—a type of plastic bag that degrades much faster compared to the usual plastic bag, which takes an average of 500 years to biodegrade and cause immense damage to earth.
