Kroger called out after quietly changing bold promise made to customers years prior: 'We are extending our timeline'

Kroger called out after quietly changing bold promise made to customers years prior: 'We are extending our timeline'

In 2018, Kroger publicly pledged to phase out single-use plastic bags by 2025. As reported by The Louisville Courier Journal, the promise was framed as part of the company's Zero Hunger Zero Waste initiative, which Kroger said was meant to reduce plastic pollution. Eight years later, plastic bags are still widely available at many Kroger stores.  What's happening? Kroger has quietly extended the timeline for getting rid of plastic bags without a…