Lidl UK unwraps new plastic waste reduction strategy

James Murray
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Firm becomes latest supermarket to pledge to ensuring all packaging is widely recyclable, reusable, refillable or renewable

Budget supermarket Lidl UK has today become the latest retailer to unveil wide-ranging plans to crack down on plastic waste, pledging to remove single use plastic bags from its stores and ensure all its...

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