Packaging News
Aldi has introduced fully-recyclable packaging to its own-brand handwash range in a bid to reduce waste - becoming the first major UK retailer to offer such a product.
The UK’s fourth-largest supermarket says the switch will allow over 200 tonnes of packaging material a year to be more easily recycled.
Whilst plastic handwash bottles have been recyclable for many years, most pump dispensers contain small components - made of metal or glass - that can not be recycled with the rest of the bottle.
By removing these components from their Lacura soap range, Aldi has made the product's entire packaging fully recyclable at home.
This is the latest move by Aldi in their efforts to reduce their environmental impact and develop more sustainable packaging alternatives for its products.
The German-owned retailer recently became the first supermarket to join the Podback recycling scheme for its own-label coffee pods.
They also announced plans to introduce soft plastic recycling points to almost all Aldi stores, soon after ir green bottle tops with clear bottle tops to make them more recyclable.replacing the
Aldi's plastics and packaging director Luke Emery said: "Reducing waste is incredibly important to us and our customers, and we will not stop looking for ways to improve our packaging to ensure shoppers know they are making more environmentally friendly choices when buying their everyday products."