It Pays to be ‘Green’ at AAFES Published July 13, 2010 By Army & Air Force Exchange Service Public Affairs DALLAS , Texas -- Army & Air Force Exchange Service-operated retail facilities are rewarding military shoppers who do their part for the environment through its "Use a Bag, Save the Planet" initiative. Instead of using traditional plastic bags, AAFES is 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. "AAFES desires to be an environmentally-responsible retailer and to be a 'green' place to shop," said AAFES' Senior Enlisted Advisor Chief Jeffry Helm. "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). As such, customers who simply decline a plastic bag, but do not utilize a reusable bag, will not qualify for the five cent credit.