UK supermarket chain Asda has today reported a huge reduction in plastic waste after switching to plastic alternatives. The popular chain has managed to remove 6,500 tonnes of single-use plastic from its own brand products over the last year.

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6,500 tonnes of single-use plastic from its own brand products over the last year

In a bid to reduce the use of single-use plastics, Asda introduced a number of measure including:

  • Swapping out plastic packaging on ready meals for foil
  • Removing all plastic wrapping from bed sheets and duvets and replacing them with a cardboard band
  • Removing plastic from greetings cards
  • Scrapping plastic film from 1.6 million mince pies sold at Christmas

It won’t end there though. The supermarket giant will also ensure:

  • In-store cafes will move away from plastic, removing all plastic cutlery, containers and straws
  • Trials to remove 5p plastic carrier bags from home deliveries, after phasing them out in stores this year
  • Switching packaging on products like herbs and steaks to cardboard alternatives

Asda has committed to making all packaging 100 per cent recyclable by 2025, following Iceland who made a pledge for 2023.