Action item – Send letters to HyVee store managers asking them to encourage customers to bring their own reusable bags

The “bring your reusable bag” sign that a Grannie saw in the New Ulm HyVee store can be ordered by store Directors/Managers from the HyVee sign store. So let’s write to them to ask them to order the sign and post it near the entrance to their store.  Use the sample letter at the bottom of the page, or write your own, and mail it or take it to any HyVee.  It wouldn’t hurt to send more letters than less, hoping that at least one person thinks it’s a great idea.  They could save money if customers bring their own bags!!

Below are all the HyVee’s in the Iowa City/Coralville/North Liberty area and their Directors and/or Managers:

HyVee 8th Street – Director Aaron Lammers – 1914 8th Street
Coralville, Iowa 52241

HyVee Waterfront Drive – Director Kerry Sherlock and Store Manager Emily Bockelman – 1720 Waterfront Drive, Iowa City, Iowa 52240

HyVee North Dodge Street – Director Kerry Sherlock and Store Manager Emily Bockelman – 1125 North Dodge Street, Iowa City, Iowa 52245

HyVee South First Avenue – Director Alex McDonald and Store Manager Tyler Rose – 812 South First Avenue, Iowa City, Iowa 52245

HyVee Drug Town – Store Manager Michael Hagerman – 310 North 1st Avenue, Iowa City, Iowa 52245

HyVee Crosspark Road – Director Elise Scheil and Assistant Managers of Store Operations:  Jesse Barber and Peyton Garrow – 3285 Crosspark Road, Coralville, Iowa 52241

Below is a sample letter than can be used or modified:

To HyVee directors/managers:

I am a member of 100Grannies, a local environmental group.  One of our members was recently in Minnesota and stopped at the HyVee store New Ulm.  The first thing she noticed was the sign in the front window.

What a wonderful reminder for customers to bring their reusable bags.  I shop at HyVee and I encourage you to post a similar sign for a front window to remind shoppers to use reusable bags.  I believe that HyVee in Iowa can be a leader in reducing the use of single use plastic bags.

This sign is available from the HyVee Sign shop.

Please order it for your store.    Thank you.

Sincerely,

Member of the 100Grannies.org