Meijer Joins Consortium to Reinvent the Retail Bag Initiative is retailer's latest effort to lessen its environmental impact News provided by Share this article Share this article GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Dec. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Meijer announced today that it's joined the Beyond the Bag Initiative aimed at identifying, testing and implementing sustainable solutions to move beyond the single-use plastic bag. It's among the retailer's latest efforts to reduce waste and improve recycling, said Vik Srinivasan, Senior Vice President of Properties and Real Estate. "Meijer operates under the philosophy that to be a good company, we must be a good neighbor," Srinivasan said. "We are committed to lessening our impact on the environment and believe our participation in this initiative is an important step in keeping our communities clean for generations to come."