Co-op is removing plastic as well as glitter from its entire Christmas celebration range, cutting out 1.1 million pieces (eight tonnes) of plastic. The move applies to all of the retailer’s own-brand Christmas cards, gift wrap and bags and crackers – which launch in selected stores today, Wednesday 4 November – in a bid to reduce single-use plastics. The convenience retailer has also switched the toys in its own brand crackers to fun games and gifts made from recyclable materials such as metal and paper, removing 470,000 pieces of plastic…
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