Tesco is removing a billion pieces of packaging from their stores

This year, we will assess the size and suitability of packaging as part of ranging decisions. Reviewing the packaging of every single product creates a huge opportunity. For example, using 23% less packaging on just one line of multi-buy crisps removes 5,000 tonnes of packaging and 50,000 road miles. Similarly, removing croissant packaging means 41,000 fewer plastic packs per week.

We’re now working with brands to do the same and we’re not stopping there, by the end of 2020 we will remove a further billion pieces of plastic from our UK business. Everything from ready meal trays, to the small plastic bags used for fruit and veg, to sporks and straws are set to go. We scrapped plastic bags with home delivery orders removing 250 million bags per year.

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