ALDI has announced it is to remove all plastic packaging from its entire wooden toy range.
The supermarket first launched the ‘very popular’ range in 2016 on the back of customers looking for more sustainable Christmas gifts.
Shoppers will also be able to pick up ‘giant’ soft toys which have had their plastic packaging removed, as well as a new plush toy made from recycled plastic bottles.
The supermarket said that the changes will result in a 54 tonne reduction in plastic packaging each year.
Richard Gorman, plastics and packaging director at Aldi UK, said, “Eradicating waste is a key part of Aldi’s Better Everyday sustainability strategy, and removing unnecessary plastic from our packaging is a fundamental part of that.
“In 2018, we pledged that all our packaging would be recyclable, compostable or re-usable by the end of 2022, so we’re continually reviewing all of our product ranges to remove unnecessary packaging. It’s by making small changes, like removing packaging plastic from our Specialbuy toys, that we’ll achieve our goal.”
