Well, it seems a few of the supermarkets are getting in on the act.... we've Tesco and bags, Waitrose and their general policy with foods being organic/ fairtrade etc, Sainsburys and their organic box scheme (although I'm not convinced by this - one of the main reasons for a box scheme is that most of the produce is local and hasn't been through a major packaging plant etc...) and now Asda are getting in on the act. Their efforts:
"Wal-Mart-owned Asda has set a target of 2010 to stop sending waste produced by its 307 UK stores to landfill sites. In the future, everything will be recycled, re-used or composted.
It is also reviewing its own label packaging to reduce the amount of household rubbish it creates for consumers."
about time too for the amount of packaging on their own label goods.
and they are sponsoring some green awards:
"The Green Awards, which are backed by the United Nations Environment Programme, aims to showcase sustainable development through marketing and communications."
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I agree. It really angers me when I buy organic produce for the environmental benefits of it, yet it's packaged more than the normal stock (thinking primarily in terms of fruit and veg here). Asda tend to put the organic onions in net bags - I'm hoping that's better than plastic, although I don't think we can recycle it. And I've just noticed that Waitrose have started putting some organic fruit into biodegradable packaging (the weird corn starch type of bag). It's not unusual for me to shop based on the packaging.
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