Article 3SY8Z Little green bag: Morrisons revives paper in war on plastic

Little green bag: Morrisons revives paper in war on plastic

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Rebecca Smithers
from Environment | The Guardian on (#3SY8Z)

Supermarket chains begins UK rollout of paper bags for loose fruit and vegetables

Morrisons is reviving traditional brown paper bags for loose fresh fruit and vegetables, in a move it says will prevent 150m small plastic bags from being used every year.

The paper bags are being rolled out from Monday and will be in all of the supermarket chain's 493 stores by the end of the summer. Made from 100% recyclable paper, they have a see-though paper strip to help shoppers and staff identify the produce inside.

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