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All commercial sectors will also be encouraged to adopt sustainable alternatives such as reusable cloth and paper bags ...

"We remain focused on finding feasible ways to reduce the amount of single-use plastic grocery shopping bags used in our stores," Emilie Williamson, a spokesperson for Roundy's, said in an email.