Dear Green Martinstown members

Hello to you!  

I just signed the petition “Remove plastic packaging from supermarket fruit and veg”  and wanted to ask if you could add your name too.  This campaign seems at least a start in the right direction. (France is doing even better! see below)

We are calling for all UK supermarkets to remove plastic packaging from five top-selling fruit & veg products –– potatoes, apples, bananas, carrots and onions –– so we can fight the plastic problem, reduce food waste and save money.

Why is this important?

Potatoes, apples, bananas, carrots and onions are the top five most wasted fruit & veg products in UK households. Over a one-year period, it is estimated that selling these five items loose (unpackaged) would:

– Prevent an estimated 1.7 billion pieces of plastic packaging from being thrown away
– Avoid over 77,000 tonnes of food waste by allowing people to buy the exact amount they need
– Save shoppers a combined total of over £85m in uneaten food

Removing plastic packaging from these five fruit & veg products is not only a simple, effective and proven way to reduce the effects of the plastic problem, but it can also cut food waste and save us money.

Right now, the industry still argues that plastic packaging protects our food in transit, extends freshness, prevents spoilage and reduces waste. Something isn’t adding up…

France has already banned 30 fruits and vegetables from being wrapped in plastic packaging. This year, Spain, Portugal and Luxembourg will join them. It’s time for the UK to do the same. Potatoes, apples, bananas, carrots and onions are often available loose in supermarkets alongside their packaged counterparts. We want them loose, and only loose.

Please sign the petition here:

Thank you
Eco Greetings
Trilby