Supermarkets across the country are doing their bit to help the environment by reducing plastic. Co-op has announced it will roll out a new plastic recycling scheme to thousands of its UK stores
The food retailer has estimated that up to 300 tonnes of plastic bags and food wrapping could be recycled once the bins are in place in all stores.
The new initiative comes after a trial of the recycling points in 50 stores last year.
With 86 percent of shoppers saying they were likely to use the service, the trial proved to be successful.
Co-op explained that, once recycled, the material on the bags and packaging will be turned into granules which are then made into other products.
“This will not only prevent unnecessary waste but also reduce plastic pollution.
“By offering a simple and convenient solution to an everyday issue, we believe we can help communities to make small changes, that together will add up to a big difference for our environment.”
Helen Bird, Strategic Technical Manager from WRAP, added: “There’s no doubt that unnecessary plastic needs to be reduced; including bags…
