ALDI Announces Commitments to Plastic Packaging Reduction
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BATAVIA, Ill., April 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- ALDI is pleased to announce a series of commitments it has made to help combat the global plastics crisis. The company is committed to working with its supplier community to achieve the following comprehensive goals: "ALDI has never offered single-use plastic shopping bags. By company estimates, this progressive business decision has helped keep approximately 15 billion single-use plastic bags out of landfills and oceans. These packaging goals, along with other environmental initiatives, are part of the larger ALDI Corporate Responsibility program, which actively works to reduce food waste, support natural disaster relief efforts through employee volunteerism and donations, and build stronger communities through a long-standing partnership with Feeding America. For the eighth year in a row, ALDI was recognized as the value leader among U.S. grocery stores by a Market Force Information® survey of U.S. consumers.
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