Sainsbury’s has announced it will be cutting more single-use plastic lids from its own-label ranges, with dips set to be the next product to have lids removed.
From March 2023, dips including guacamole, tzatziki and sour cream & chive will no longer be sold with single-use plastic lids.
The move builds on Sainsbury’s work since 2019 to remove lids from a wide range of products including cream, crème fraîche, custard, cottage cheese and sour cream.
Earlier this year, Sainsbury’s also removed single-use plastic lids from all own-brand yoghurt.
In addition to dips, Sainsbury’s own-brand brandy butter will be stocked without plastic lids this year, saving an average 581,000 pieces of plastic this festive season.
The removal of the single-use plastic lids will save 71 million pieces of plastic each year in total, equating to 220 tonnes of plastic.
It comes as Sainsbury’s has launched reusable silicone lids, available to purchase across all superstores in England, Scotland and Wales, and online for £1.25.
The silicone lids can be washed by hand or in the dishwasher and reused.
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