It pays to be ‘Green’ at BX Published April 12, 2010 Army & Air Force Exchange Service Public Affairs EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The base exchange is rewarding military shoppers who are doing their part for the environment through its new "Use a Bag, Save the Planet" initiative. Instead of using traditional plastic bags, retail facilities at Eglin AFB are encouraging shoppers to bring their own reusable bags. Beyond helping the environment, shoppers that "Use a Bag, Save the Planet" will get five cents back for every reusable bag used. "The Army & Air Force Exchange Service desires to be an environmentally responsible retailer and a 'green' place to shop," said Ronald Daugherty, BX manager. "By rewarding the use of environmentally-friendly bags we hope to begin changing behaviors today to put us on a path for a cleaner tomorrow." The five cent credit applies only to shoppers who bring in and use reusable shopping bags (plastic bags do not apply) at the main store BX, Home & Garden Store and all other AAFES-operated retail facilities at Eglin. As such, Soldiers or Airmen who simply decline a plastic bag, but do not utilize a reusable bag, will not qualify for the five cent credit.