Co-op unveils 'compostable' bags as it plots single-use plastics ban

Michael Holder
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Supermarket plans to phase out own brand, single-use plastic packaging within five years, as rival Lidl announces ban on black plastic across fruit and veg range

The Co-op has announced plans to ban single-use, own-brand plastic products and reduce overall use of plastic packaging across its stores as part of a five-year strategy aimed at cutting pollution, tackling...

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