Sainsbury's pledges to halve plastic packaging by 2025

Michael Holder
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Supermarket currently uses 120,000 tonnes of plastic packaging each year, but aims to switch to alternative materials and embrace lightweighting and refillable packaging in pursuit of new target

Sainsbury's has pledged to halve the amount of packaging made from plastic in its stores over the next five years with the launch of a new programme to accelerate the shift to alternative materials, lighter-weight...

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