Tesco Magazine - September 2019

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REAL LIVING | COMMUNITY

WORDS RHONA MERCER PHOTOGRAPHY TOBY SCOTT PROP STYLING TAMZIN FERDINANDO

RECYCLE We’re recycling four million plastic bottles into our F&F swim shorts. Also, when customers bring back old Bag For Life bags, 85% of each one goes on to be recycled into a new one.

You said, we listened Ridiculous amount of plastic bags, clips and coat hangers from a dozen school shirts @tesco. Can’t you just fold them up? #plasticwaste @JournalistJill James says: ‘The whole F&F range is being challenged to reduce and remove as much plastic packaging as it possibly can. What we’re doing with bedding is a great example of the direction we’re going in.’

REDUCE By making F&F packaging thinner, we’ve reduced polythene use by 20.6 tonnes a year. That’s the equivalent of five male African elephants!

Little helps to make a big difference

Hi @tesco, how’s the plan of not wrapping all fruit and veg in plastic going? @RichardBattye James says: ‘We’re looking at ways to take more fruit and veg out of plastic, but we don’t want to increase food waste. We sometimes need to use plastic to protect product quality and freshness.’ 79


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