Tesco has removed the plastic packaging used on its own label pocket tissue multi-packs and replaced it with recyclable paper.
The retailer noted that as opposed to boxes of tissues, the pocket version tends to be used on the go, meaning the plastic packaging has a higher chance of ending up in the environment. Both the individual packs and the wrap around the multi-packs of Tesco’s Gentle White and Balm tissues have now started moving into FSC-certified paper packs.
Tesco is the first supermarket to make the change to its own label pocket tissues, which will save almost 35 tonnes of new soft plastic being created each year.
Tesco Campaigns Manager, Courtney Pallett, said: “Unlike boxes of tissues, the pocket version tends to be used on the go and can all too easily become litter. The new paper packaging works just as well as the old plastic wrap but is more sustainable.”
