Aldi eliminates plastic bags from all 2,300 of its stores

The popular discount retailer has been gradually removing the option to purchase plastic bags at its checkouts for months.

Aldi will become the first major U.S. retailer to eliminate plastic shopping bags from all of its stores, its CEO Jason Hart in a statement. 

The popular discount retailer has been gradually removing the option to purchase plastic bags at its checkouts for months. 

Aldi says going plastic bag-free in its 2,300 locations will save over 4,400 tons of plastic from circulation each year — equivalent to the size of “20 Lady Liberty statues.” 

“Shopping with a reusable bag is a small but mighty way we can all support a healthier planet,” Hart said. 

Reusable cloth bags will still be available for purchase in Aldi stores.