Don't post crisp packets, Royal Mail begs anti-plastic protesters

Firm wants #PacketInWalkers campaigners to use envelopes instead of posting used packets with label attached

A social media campaign asking crisp manufacturers to make their packaging recyclable has led to Royal Mail issuing a plea to members of the public to put crisp packets in an envelope before posting them.

The #PacketInWalkers campaign was launched on 21 September, asking people to use "a pen, paper, and some sellotape" to send used Walkers' crisp packets back to the Leicester-based crisp manufacturer. The campaign page says: "It won't cost a penny as we can use Walkers' own Freepost address. Imagine the scenes in Walkers HQ when hundreds of packets are delivered each day."