Guido's Fresh Marketplace Eliminating Plastic Bags
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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Starting in September, Guido’s Fresh Marketplace in Pittsfield will join its Great Barrington location in discontinuing thin-film, handled, plastic grocery bags at checkout.
Through this company-wide policy, Guido’s will eliminate an astonishing 850,000 Guido’s plastic bags per year, helping reduce their negative impact on our landfills, waterways and collective good health.
As an alternative to single-use bags, Guido’s encourages customers to bring their own reusable shopping bags, to purchase reusable or paper bags at various price points, including at-cost options, or to request to have their purchases packed in a recycled cardboard box at no cost, while supplies last.
Guido’s will expand its popular Bring Your Own Bag (BYOB) Program, offering participating customers a chance to win Guido’s Gift Cards with weekly drawings. See in store for details.
"We've wanted to do this for a long time," co-owner Matt Masiero said. "Environmentally speaking, this move is long overdue. After a successful transition away from plastic grocery bags in our Great Barrington store, we felt that to carry the policy through company-wide would be the right step forward."
Founded in 1979 by brothers Christopher and Matthew Masiero, Guido’s Fresh Marketplace is a family-owned, independent grocery store with locations in Pittsfield and Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Four additional locally owned businesses also operate within Guido’s: Bella Flora, Mazzeo’s Meat and Seafood, The Chef’s Shop, and
The Marketplace Specialty Foods in Great Barrington.
Guido’s is located at 1020 South St., Pittsfield and 760 S. Main St., Great Barrington.
