Sainsburys recycling (Merged Thread)

Liney_2

Ooo something is going to be on the ITN News in a few mins about supermarket packaging...switch it on...then we can discuss. Liney

Liney_2

Did anyone see it?

They basically said that the supermarkets are now chasing the 'Green£'. Because it's everyone who is now interested in being more green not just the minority groups.
Sainsbury's are to use biodegradable packaging on 500 different products.
Morrisons will be trialing biodegradable packaging.
Asda want to not be using landfill's in 4 years time and well we all know Tesco's are doing the 'bag' thing.

I guess as they say its a start.

Dustykitten

I think this is all great news. I have been emailing all the supermarkets for ages saying that I disagree with all the packaging especially when it is on organic produce. Compostable packaging has to be best because lots of the waste sent for recycling actually ends up in landfill anyway or shipped about the world to be sorted. My worry is though how many people have compost heaps and if in time it will be collected in with the garden waste recycling.

kay74

My mum took all her carrier bags to local sainsbury's for recycling . Was shoving them in overflowing container when approached by supermarket man who offered to put them 'out the back' for her. 'For recycling?' she asked. 'No, in the rubbish where I put all these ones' was the reply. No sarcasm, genuine answer. Hmm...green pound.

flashman_62

Better still support your local market/shops and compost their brown bags

mistythyme

Yay - I dont shop in Sainsburies but I hope other places take note and this is the start of a whole new supermarket battle - who can be the greenest !

arkonite_babe

As we have two similar threads discussing Sainsburys and Recycling, I have merged the two together for ease of discussion

1jim

I have contacted our local council re this, they will not allow the compostable packaging to be put in the compostable bin :-(
thumbs up sainsburys
thumbs down rushcliffe borough council