Tesco switches to recyclable plastic lids for 425 million milk bottles

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Supermarket giant to remove coloured caps on its milk bottles in a bid to make it easier to recycle plastic bottles

Supermarket Tesco has announced it is introducing a change to the more than 425 million bottles of milk it sells each year, switching to clear caps in a bid to make life easier for customers and plastic...

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