Aldi supermarket ban

The budget supermarket will be banning plastic shrink wrap from its multipacks of its Corale baked beans in a bid to further reduce plastic waste as reported by ...

These changes are the latest in Aldi’s efforts to reduce and remove unnecessary plastic from its products. If successful, this will remove a further 24 tonnes of plastic from circulation per year, meaning Aldi customers will be able to buy more of their everyday items plastic-free. The budget supermarket chain has announced a ban that will impact all of its stores in the UK.

In a bid to reduce plastic waste, Aldi will be removing plastic shrink wrap from its multipacks of its own Corale baked beans. The major change will help save ...

These changes are the latest in Aldi’s efforts to reduce and remove unnecessary plastic from its products. If successful, this will remove a further 24 tonnes of plastic from circulation per year, meaning Aldi customers will be able to buy more of their everyday items plastic-free. The major change will help save 78 tonnes of single-use plastic each year from ending up in landfills.

Aldi has announced a major shake-up in its stores that will impact its sites across the UK. The budget supermarket is removing plastic shrink wrap from its ...

It says it is also on track for all its own-label product packaging to be recyclable, reusable or compostable by the end of 2022, and branded products sold at Aldi by 2025. If successful, this is is said to remove a further 24 tonnes of plastic from circulation per year, meaning Aldi customers will be able to buy more of their everyday items plastic-free. We know it’s becoming increasingly important to our customers that their everyday products are environmentally-friendly, and we’re pleased that this move will help them shop more sustainably.”

The supermarket chain has made an announcement to all shoppers about the ban which comes into effect immediately.

Aldi have put in multiple mechanisms to try and remove unnecessary plastic from its stores. In an effort to reduce the amount of plastic waste that the German retailer is using, Aldi is removing plastic shrink wrap from its multipacks of its Corale baked beans. The move will save 78 tonnes of single-use plastic from going to landfill each year, while still offering shoppers a multipack discount when they buy four tins.