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High street retailer Boots has followed in the footsteps of supermarket giant Aldi and announced a ban one of its most commonly used items. It is now calling for other retailers to do the same.
Boots says it will be banning all wet wipes that contain plastic, and will instead only be selling biodegradable ones. The pharmacy chain, which sold more than 800 million wet wipes in the last year, said it would replace plastic-based wipes with plant-based biodegradable alternatives. The move follows Boots reformulating its own-brand wipe ranges to remove plastic.
A large proportion of the 11 billion wet wipes used in the UK every year still contain some form of plastic, according to the Marine Conservation Society, and evidence suggests they are the cause of more than nine in 10 blockages in UK sewers. Boots is one of the biggest sellers of wet wipes in the UK, with more than 140 different lines stocked across skincare, baby, tissue and health care categories.
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Steve Ager, chief customer and commercial officer at Boots UK, said: “Our customers are more aware than ever before of their impact on the environment, and they are actively looking to brands and retailers to help them lead more sustainable lives. We removed plastics from our own brand and No7 wet wipe ranges in 2021, and now we are calling on other brands and retailers across the UK to follow suit in eliminating all plastic-based wet wipes.
“We all have a responsibility to protect our planet. By joining forces to inspire more positive action, we can collectively make a big difference.”
Environment Minister Rebecca Pow said: “This is a really encouraging commitment
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Aldi's middle aisle has become renowned for offering some surprisingly good, if not random, products. From a Kevin the Carrot which led to customers forming hours-long queues throughout Christmas to an egg chair which had people waking up at 5am, the middle aisle at Aldi has almost become a British pop culture icon.
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Amid rising cost of living prices in the UK, houses across the country are doing whatever they can to save money on bills. With energy costs rising, heating our homes has become increasingly expensive, with many taking money-saving tips wherever they can to lower their bills this spring. Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has now been praised after shoppers discovered a £35 SpecialBuy bargain from Aldi which will help to keep you warm for as little as 4p a week.
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