Tesco is moving its Finest range of dried pasta into paper packaging, in a move it says will save more than 10 million pieces of plastic a year.
The move was announced today and will involve 10 lines in the range, including the likes of spaghetti, fusilli and rigatoni.
Tesco said its new paper packs were 100% recyclable and could be put into household recycling bins.
The move is the latest in Tesco’s 4Rs (Remove, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) strategy, which it introduced in 2019 and so far has seen more than 2.3 billion pieces of plastic removed from its UK business.
“Removing unnecessary plastic is an important way that Tesco can reduce its environmental impact,” said Claire Lorains, Tesco group sustainability and quality director.
“The new paper packaging works just as well as the old plastic but can be popped into your normal recycling bin with other paper.
“We’re proud of the work we’ve done so far to reduce the plastic we use at Tesco, but will continue to look for ways to do more.”
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