According to the latest Just Dial Consumer Insights, Bangalore is showing good signs as far as adapting to eco-friendly bags is considered. The demand for alternative bags has witnessed a spike since the single-use plastic ban in the country.
The data indicates that eco-friendly bags have gained popularity across India by 63 percent since July. Consumer insights data highlighted that Delhi stands at the top of the list while Mumbai and Banglore earned second and third spots respectively. The online searches for eco-friendly bags witnessed a surge of 40% in Tier-1 cities and about 60% in Tier-2 cities.
Paper bags were the most popular and contributed to 45 percent of the available eco-friendly alternatives in the market. The demand for paper bags spiked by 67 percent. After the implementation of the single-use plastic ban across the country, Banglore also stopped the usage of the same. Experts reported that the usage of plastic has witnessed a decline since the ban as many stores have stopped circulating plastic bags.
While highlighting the positive impacts of this change Prasun Kumar, CMO, Just Dial highlighted that the “citizens are to embrace sustainability as the country moves away from single-use plastics”. He further said, “Institutional buyers across key markets have also shifted to paper, jute, and cotton bags, boosting bag manufacturers and dealers on our platforms.”
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