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Survey reveals which Easter eggs use the most packaging

Rebecca Smithers, the Guardian

20 March 2018 • 3 min read

Plastic and cardboard packaging makes up more than a quarter of product weight in some of the UK's best-selling chocolate eggs

Packaging alone accounts for up to a quarter, on average, of the total weight of the most popular Easter eggs on sale on the High Street, new research by a consumer group has revealed. The worst offender...

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