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Sainsbury’s becomes first major UK retailer to replace plastic flower bags with paper packaging Plastic packaging will be replaced by paper Sainsbury’s have become the first major retailer to reduce plastic packaging on their fresh flowers . In a 12 week trial running in 167 Sainsbury’s stores, more than one million bunches and bouquets will use recycled paper packaging in place of plastic sleeves, and paper tape in place of sticky tape, saving over 10 tonnes of plastic. The green initiative will measure customer demand and the experience of suppliers in deciding whether to continue with the scheme on a longer term basis. It forms part of the British retailer’s commitment to reduce plastics by 50 per cent by 2025, across its food operations. To achieve this aim, other developments over the coming weeks include the removal of plastic bags from its bakery section following a successful trial in three stores, and the removal of plastic bags from fresh produce departments. Created with Sketch. Sea creatures seen tangled in plastic Show all 8 Created with Sketch. Created with Sketch. Created with Sketch. Sea creatures seen tangled in plastic 1/8 This turtle was caught in a plastic six-pack ring when young and became deformed as it grew while still trapped in the ring Missouri Department of Conservation 2/8 Sharks and turtles caught in a discarded plastic net PA 3/8 A shortfin mako shark tangled in fishing rope. The rope has caused scoliosis of the back in the shark PA 4/8 A hermit crab uses a plastic toy as a shell Alamy 5/8 Found in September 2017, a grey seal dubbed Mrs Frisbee was the first in a series of seals to be found off the Norfolk coast with frisbees around their necks Friends of Horsey Seals 6/8 The third in a series of three grey seals found on a Norfolk beach with frisbees embedded in their necks PA 7/8 The injury to the seal was so severe that it had to remain in the care of the RSPCA for three months PA 8/8 A turtle found wrapped in plastic netting […]

Source: www.independent.co.uk