date:Dec 18, 2019
recyclable or compostable
In 2018, 65% of the plastic packaging sold by Pact members was recyclable. Recent activity includes the removal of more than 19,000 tonnes of non-recyclable black plastic by supermarkets the equivalent of 1.5 billion ready meal trays.
By the end of 2020 all members are aiming to remove 21,000 tonnes of unrecyclable PVC and polystyrene from their packaging.
There has also been an increase in reusable packaging, such as the Waitrose Unpacked trial stores providing ref