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Tesco has announced it will remove one billion pieces of plastic from products for sale in UK stores by the end of 2020 as a part of its 4Rs plan to tackle the use of plastics in its business. Tescos 4Rs strategy Remove Reduce Reuse Recycle - means it will remove non-recyclable and excess packaging from its business. Where it cant be removed for example where it prevents food waste Tesco will work with its suppliers to reduce it to an absolute minimum. The retailer will explore new opportunities to reuse its packaging and ensure that anything left is all recycled as part of a closed loop. If packaging cant be recycled it will have no place at Tesco.To remove one billion pieces from Tesco own brand products by the end of 2020 Tesco will be removingsmall plastic bags commonly used to pack loose fruit vegetables and bakery items and replacing them with paper onesplastic trays from ready mealssecondary lids on products such as cream yoghurts and cerealssporks and straws from snack pots and drinks cartons200m pieces of plastic used to pack clothing and greetings cardsIn August Tesco met with 1500 suppliers to let them know that packaging will form a key part of its decision-making process which determines which products are sold in its stores. The retailer has worked with its suppliers making clear that it reserves the right to no longer stock products that use excessive or hard to recycle materials.Tesco has already stopped offering carrier bags with online deliveries a decision which will stop 250 million bags being produced every year.
