Lidl will no longer sell fruit and vegetables in unrecyclable black plastic
Good news, environmentally conscious pals.
No longer do you need to seek out your nearest market or health shop to get fruit and veg without all that unnecessary plastic packaging.
Lidl will be the first major supermarket to scrap all black plastic from fruit and vegetables.
Black plastic, if you didnt know, is not recyclable in the UK, making it a pretty terrible packaging option for those who care about the earth.
Lidl estimates that by scrapping black plastic from their fruit and veg, theyll save 50 tonnes of plastic from going to landfills each year.
From now onwards, you wont find any fruit and veg, including mushrooms, baby sweetcorn, and asparagus, in black plastic in Lidl.
The supermarket is keen on getting rid of the stuff for fresh meat, fish, and poultry products next.
Ryan McDonnell, Lidls commercial board director, said: This significant move away from black plastic demonstrates our dedication to tackling this important topic.
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We recognise the current challenge that black plastic presents to the recycling industry, which is why we have made it our priority to remove it from our fresh ranges.
As part of our commitment to achieving our ambitious targets, we are continually exploring opportunities to cut our packaging, and where packaging is necessary to protect food and minimise food waste, we will ensure that it is reusable, refillable or recyclable.
Its the latest move in a long line of efforts from supermarkets to show that they care about the environment and sustainability.
Stores such as Morrisons and Lidl have been selling wonky fruit, vegetables, and flowers to curb food waste, while Iceland is working on making biodegradable packaging for their frozen foods.
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