Losing More of the Plastic Paunch at Whole Foods

In addition to the magical plastic bag disappearing act that took place on Earth Day at Whole Foods stores around the nation, the company has also tightened the belt on another major use of plastic—to go containers. Instead of the usual plastic, cardboard, or styrofoam (gasp!) containers found in most supermarket self-service food sections, Whole Foods customers now pile their ready-made salads and other such sundries into completely compostable containers.