Aldi’s move will prevent 78 tonnes of single-use plastic from ending up in landfills each year, while also providing buyers with a multipack discount when they purchase four tins
Aldi removes plastic shrink wrap from its multipacks of Corale baked beans. (Credit: Aldi Stores Limited)
UK supermarket chain Aldi has announced its decision to remove plastic shrink wrap from its multipacks of its Corale baked beans to reduce plastic waste.
Aldi’s move will prevent 78 tonnes of single-use plastic from ending up in landfills each year, while also providing buyers with a multipack discount when they purchase four tins.
The firm latest attempt aims to reduce and eliminate superfluous plastic from its goods.
The supermarket chain has vowed to reduce its usage of plastic packaging by half by 2025, removing 74,000 tonnes of plastic from circulation.
Aldi said that all of its own-label product packaging will be recyclable, reusable, or compostable by the end of this year, and branded products sold at the store by 2025.
Aldi plastics and packaging director Richard Gorman said: “Removing unnecessary plastic from our multipack of beans is another step forward in our commitment to reduce plastic across our ranges.
“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 is also planning to run a trial this summer to remove the exterior plastic wrap from its sweetcorn small packets in several stores.
If successful, the move will eliminate an additional 24 tonnes of plastic from circulation each year, allowing Aldi shoppers to purchase more plastic-free everyday items.
In March this year, Aldi banned the sale of disposable barbecues across the UK, as part of its sustainability efforts to safeguard the forests and wildlife of the country.