Aldi is claiming to have become the first supermarket in the UK to stop using plastic shrink-wrapping on its own label multipack soft drink cans.
The discounter has replaced all plastic with recyclable, FSC-certified cardboard, saving over 90 tonnes of plastic each year.
The move will mean that nearly 11 million packs of Aldi’s 330ml cola, orangeade, lemonade and tropical drinks have switched to widely recyclable packaging.
Aldi revealed that the initiative will now be rolled out across all its own label beer and cider products by the end of the year, saving a further 150 tonnes of plastic annually.
The move is part of several packaging changes Aldi has introduced as it works towards a target of halving the amount of plastic packaging it uses by the end of 2025.
Richard Gorman, Plastics and Packaging Director at Aldi UK, said: “Removing unnecessary plastic is a top priority, which is why we’ve committed to halve plastic packaging by 2025.
“The move away from shrink wrap on our canned soft drink range is another step in the right direction. We know our customers want to protect the environment, and it’s small changes like this that make all the difference.”
