Mars makes a crack in amount of Easter Egg packaging used


MARS Wrigley UK has announced that it has made a 142-tonne reduction in packaging across its Easter Eggs and a 6-tonne reduction in plastic this Easter.

It added that the latest move now means that 97% of its Easter Egg portfolio in the UK is plastic free.

Adam Grant, general manager at Mars Wrigley UK, said, “In the world we want tomorrow, the planet is healthy – which is why we’re taking meaningful action to redesign our packaging portfolio to make it more sustainable.

“Today’s announcement that 97% of our Easter Egg portfolio in the UK is now plastic free, after the removal of hundreds of tonnes of plastic since 2020, represents our commitment to creating a more sustainable tomorrow and our efforts won’t stop here.”