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19th August 2019
11:42am BST

“Reducing the amount of plastic we produce is fundamental to our commitment to being a sustainable, responsible business," he said.
"We are constantly looking for new ways to reduce our environmental impact. This is another step towards achieving our ambitious goals on packaging.”
Repak have applauded the move, hoping that it will improve the country's recycling rates.
"The Irish public have woken up to the damage that plastics are doing to our environment," said CEO Séamus Clancy.
"While black plastic trays are accepted in the household recycling bin, they are difficult for waste operator machinery to detect, so need to be sorted by hand."
Aldi have already banned the sell of single-use carrier bags from its stores, as well as reducing the plastic content from its bottled water lines.