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Aldi extends trial stripping plastic from fresh produce lines

Toby Hill
clock 24 June 2019 •
Aldi is stripping back plastic from five fresh produce lines
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Aldi is stripping back plastic from five fresh produce lines

Retail expands trial following successful launch in Scotland earlier this year

Aldi has today announced plans to extend a trial removing plastic from five of its fresh produce lines, a shift that could cut 100 tonnes of plastic if rolled out across the country. The discount supermarket...

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