SM SUPERMALLS celebrate its participation in the UN International Year of Forests through the recent launching of its new eco-friendly shopping bags at the SM Megamall Events Center.

The Eco Bag which symbolizes saving trees from being cut is made from hard wearing non-woven fabric bag that is sourced from 100% polypropylene. Polypropylene is proven to be recyclable, nontoxic, allergy-free and non-reactive to human skin. The polypropylene material is also durable enough to last up to two years.

The latest SM Eco Bag collection features four new designs that deliver the message about taking action and declaring involvement in helping save the environment hence the theme ‘I am In. I Am Involved.’

Since the launching of SM’s first eco-friendly bag or green bag, about 1.5 million SM green bags have been distributed worldwide including key cities in Asia, United States and Europe. When SM introduced the first Eco Bags in all its malls, plastic bag use was reduced by 30%.

SM’s new Eco Bags are now available at all SM Supermalls nationwide for only P35.

SM Eco Bags are just one of the many environmental projects headed by SM Cares, the corporate social responsibility arm of SM Supermalls that implements programs for PWDs, senior citizens, OFWs, breast-feeding, youth, children and shopper’s welfare.