...and loose fruit and vegetables...although the loose fruit and vegetables is done by many stores atm...the next step for stores, though...
Asda has opened a new “sustainability store” where customers can refill containers with products such as tea, coffee and cereal.
The supermarket, which is located in Middleton, Leeds, hopes the new initiative will encourage customers to reduce, reuse and recycle – saving an estimated one million pieces of plastic from being used each year.
A number of major brands have joined forces with Asda for the new store, including PG Tips, Kellogg's, Radox and Persil, which are all selling products, such as shampoo and laundry detergent, that customers can take home in refillable containers.
Heinz products, alongside Asda's own brand canned products, can also be purchased at the supermarket without outer plastic packaging.
In total, there are 53 fresh produce items which are being sold loose, as well as flowers that come wrapped in paper.
Recycling points for shoppers are also available for items that are typically more difficult to recycle, such as crisp packets, plastic toys, cosmetics packaging, and toothpaste tubes.
The Middleton store also features a community zone, where it can host partnerships with charities. The first of which is a three-month collaboration with the Salvation Army, featuring a “drop and shop” space where customers can donate clothing and unwanted items.
To encourage customers to shop sustainably, the supermarket has also launched “Greener at Asda Price” – a national price promise that loose and unwrapped products will not cost more than wrapped equivalents.
Roger Burnley, the chief executive of Asda, said: “Today marks an important milestone in our journey as we tackle plastic pollution and help our customers to reduce, reuse and recycle.
“We have always known that we couldn't go on this journey alone, so it is fantastic to work in tandem with more than 20 of our partners and suppliers who have answered the call to test innovative sustainable solutions with us.”
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https://www.independent.co.uk/life-s...-b1201768.html