Carrefour Malaysia initiates “No Plastic Bags” usage at its new Carrefour Market

Echoing government’s call to provide a better living environment to all Malaysian public, Carrefour Malaysia has kickstarted its “Plastic Bag-less” campaign at its new 19th outlet called Carrefour Market recently.

Located at The Sphere, Bangsar South, Kuala Lumpur, the latest Carrefour Market, with an area size of 2000 square metres, will be used as a stepping stone to eliminate usage of plastic bags among shoppers to improve a healthy living society amid global warming that is critically progressing on earth.

Officiating the launch of Carrefour Market, Datuk M Saravanan, Deputy Minister of Federal Territory, said, “I applaud this move from Carrefour and hope that the other retailers will follow suit”. Mr. Guillaume de Colonges, Chief Executive Officer of Carrefour Malaysia, added,”In our business, we have the advantage of a large consumer base and because of this we know we can make an impact to promote public awareness on the need to protect and conserev our environmental heritage”. Also at hand to support Carrefour Market’s effort in “going green” campaign are celebrities like Amber Chia, Vanidah Imran and Rashidi Ishak.