1st eco-friendly supermart in Singapore

Singapore's largest supermarket chain NTUC Fairprice officially opened its first green supermarket at the eco-themed City Square Mall in Kitchener Road on Thursday.

Among other features, the store offers eco-friendly products like plates and forks made from corn, and biodegradable floor cleaner made from pineapples.

There are also biodegradable plastic bags and carrier bags partly made of corn which has a carbon footprint that is 70 per cent less than normal plastic bags. Shoppers who bring their own bags pay at dedicated checkout lanes, and customers can also put cans and bottles into a recycling machine.

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