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Shoppers in New Jersey can now check out reusable bags at in-store kiosks and return them for fresh ones during their next shopping trip, according to a press release.
This month, Goatote, a winner of the Beyond the Bag Challenge, is piloting its system in select CVS Pharmacy and Target stores across New Jersey, advancing reusable bag alternatives as the state enacts a ban on single-use plastic bags.
Goatote’s reusable bag kiosks are available in stores across Jersey City, Howell Township, Watchung, North Plainfield, Wall and Marlton.
For these pilots, Goatote is partnering with 99Bridges for the technology platform that powers its reusable bag system.
In August 2021, as winners of the Consortium to Reinvent the Retail Bag’s Beyond the Bag Challenge, Goatote and 99Bridges participated in the Beyond the Bag pilots — the first-of-a-kind multi-retailer reusable bag pilots managed by Closed Loop Partners, with consortium founding partners CVS Health, Target and Walmart.