Hy-Vee teams up with Crown Poly

DES MOINES, Ia. Grocery retailer Hy-Vee is making environmentally conscious decisions by reducing plastic bag use.

According to reports, the company has partnered with California-based Crown Poly to offer the Hippo Sak front-end bagging system.

Hippo Sak is a patented, reinforced, bottom seal T-shirt bag, which can carry over 26 one-pound cans without breaking or tearing holes at the bottom. The bags can hold 10-12 items per bag compared to the current national average of 3.4 items, and can replace upward to three current plastic bags.

Hippo Sak achieved an annualized reduction in bag use of over 25%.