War on supermarket waste escalates with introduction of plastic-free aisle
Dutch supermarket chain Ekoplaza has placed itself on the leading edge of a global movement to banish plastics after introducing what it describes as the world’s first plastic-free aisle.
Devised in tandem with design studio Made Thought and environmental campaigners A Plastic Planet, the novel approach has grouped together over 700 plastic-free products for the first time to enable shoppers to more easily salve their consciences.
All these products will brandish plastic-free branding to serve as a readily identifiable symbol of the absence of plastic, with natural bio-materials employed as packaging instead.
Made Thought founding partner Ben Parker said: "Design can never be truly progressive unless it changes behaviour. Plastic Free Aisles offer a vision of the future that consumers can get on board with. They demonstrate that going plastic-free does not mean forsaking choice, convenience or quality. Instead, going plastic-free enhances all those things.”
Ekoplaza has pledged to introduce plastic-free aisles across all 74 of its Dutch stores by the end of the year.
Coca-Cola is also waging war against plastic after joining the 'World Without waste' recycling campaign.