Supermarkets must use more recycled material in packaging and better communicate the 'reduce, re-use and recycle' message to the public, according to the National Consumer Council (NCC).
In a report published today (15 October), the body also urged major retailers to provide incentives for consumers to re-use plastic carrier bags.
The report said there had been little progress in recycled material and FSC-certified content in products since 2006, but praised Asda, The Co-op, Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury's for making "some improvements".
The NCC also said Tesco and Somerfield were leading the way by offering incentives for consumers to bring back used plastic bags.
Asda has launched a special 'Bag for Life' website, which promotes a school voucher scheme for customers who re-use their bags, and Sainsbury's gave away free bags for life, but only for one day in April.
However, the report said The Co-op and Waitrose had not given customers any incentive to re-use carrier bags.
The NCC did not find any bag-less checkouts at the stores visited as part of the study, but said removing bags from checkouts would be a strong incentive to customers to reduce their use of carrier bags.
In a report published today (15 October), the body also urged major retailers to provide incentives for consumers to re-use plastic carrier bags.
The report said there had been little progress in recycled material and FSC-certified content in products since 2006, but praised Asda, The Co-op, Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury's for making "some improvements".
The NCC also said Tesco and Somerfield were leading the way by offering incentives for consumers to bring back used plastic bags.
Asda has launched a special 'Bag for Life' website, which promotes a school voucher scheme for customers who re-use their bags, and Sainsbury's gave away free bags for life, but only for one day in April.
However, the report said The Co-op and Waitrose had not given customers any incentive to re-use carrier bags.
The NCC did not find any bag-less checkouts at the stores visited as part of the study, but said removing bags from checkouts would be a strong incentive to customers to reduce their use of carrier bags.
Source: packagingnews
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