Waitrose have announced (13/11/2018) that have brought forward their target to make all own-brand packaging widely-recycled, reusable or home compostable from 2025 to 2023. Based on 2017 figures, they will replace approx 11,000 tonnes of non-recycled plastic within those 2 years with more sustainable alternatives
Waitrose says, “Plastic serves several important functions in retail, including protecting products from damage in transit and helping preserve food for longer. However, we only want to use plastic when it is really needed and prevent it from entering the environment where it can cause damage to animals and ecosystems. We will achieve this in five steps:
Product Packaging
We are removing and re-designing our packaging.
We are also introducing alternatives to non-recyclable plastics.
Products we use
and sell
We are removing unnecessary plastic from our product ranges that we sell and that we use as a business.
Customers
We are working with our customers to understand which plastics really are unnecessary and trialling new ways of shopping.
Supply chain
We are working with our suppliers to understand where unnecessary plastic is used and reduce it.
Plastic pollution and healthy oceans
We are supporting organisations that are tackling plastic pollution through innovation and conservation.
To read their full packaging policy https://www.waitrose.com/home/inspiration/about_waitrose/the_waitrose_way/packaging.html
