Aldi Removes Plastic Straws From Drinks Cartons
1st April 2021 Aldi has removed plastic straws from its own-label drinks cartons. Instead, all the drinks will now come with a paper straw that is fully recyclable and made from FSC-certified cardboard. As a result, 70 million plastic straws will be removed from circulation – equating to more than 100 tonnes of non-recyclable plastic each year. Richard Gorman, Plastics and Packaging Director at Aldi UK, said: “Removing plastic straws from own-brand drinks cartons is another step in our journey to reducing plastic packaging across our products. “Our customers want environmentally-friendl...
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