In 2021, Tesco generated 540,000 t of packaging waste in the UK, mainly paper, wood, and plastic

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Product End-of-Life Waste

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2021-09-13 - Impact Analyst Oyelakin M. Jun 8th, 2023
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Over 71 million tonnes (t) of packaging waste is produced annually1. Containers and packaging including plastics, paper, glass, and metal have a short lifespan as they are typically discarded the year they are bought2. Unrecycled packaging wastes ...

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Tesco

Product End-of-Life Waste

12: Responsible Consumption and Production12: Responsible Consumption and Production
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2021-09-13 - Impact Analyst Oyelakin M. Jun 8th, 2023
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