Aldi to trial plastic-free toilet roll packs from next month

Aldi has revealed plans to remove plastic packaging from toilet roll packets as part of a trial which could save over 900 tonnes of plastic each year.

The German discounter will begin the trial next month in 174 stores across the North East and the Midlands.

The initiative means the plastic packaging will be replaced with paper rather than non-recyclable plastic.

If the trial proves successful, Aldi will launch the paper packaging across all stores in the UK, which is estimated to save 935 tonnes of plastic a year.

Retail Gazette