Did you know that 70% of soft plastics collected at supermarkets for recycling are actually burned? 🔥 It’s time for retailers to do better and prioritize sustainable solutions. Let’s demand action for a sustainable future! 🌿
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Did you know 70% of soft plastic collected at supermarkets for recycling is burned? 🔥 Of the tracked soft plastic packaging waste collected for recycling at Sainsbury's and Tesco stores, 70% of the soft plastic that reached a known destination was burnt, not recycled 📉 Supermarkets and other retailers MUST do more to reduce plastic packaging. Read The Guardian article here: https://lnkd.in/eFmiHnCa Investigation info: https://lnkd.in/edyQma9A Credit: Emily G Cunningham