Aldi debuts tracking system for flexible plastic recycling

Cecilia Keating
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Aldi debuts tracking system for flexible plastic recycling

Supermarket partners with Flexible Plastic Fund on pioneering new scheme

Aldi has announced it is now providing "full visibility" over the journey of the flexible plastic packaging it collects from the public makes through the UK's recycling system. The retailer is tracking...

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