M&S slashes plastic use in food packaging to cut waste
by Rebecca Smithers Consumer affairs correspondent from on (#2WQWM)
More than 140 products including crisps and popcorn put in smaller, redesigned packets with reduced air pocket, but same amount of food
A major UK supermarket has slashed the amount of packaging used for its popular snacks such as crisps and popcorn by reducing the pocket of air at the top of the bag.
As a result of so-called 'Project Thin Air', more than 140 of Marks & Spencer's best-selling products have been redesigned and repackaged in smaller, less bulky packets containing the same amount of food as before.
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