In an effort to be more sustainable, Wegmans has switched its egg carton packaging from polystyrene foam to 100 percent post-consumer recycled newsprint and paper product. This will eliminate 625,00 pounds of foam from stores every year, said the grocer.
By 2024, Wegmans aims to reduce in-store plastic packaging made from fossil fuels, along with other single-use plastics, by 10 million pounds.
“We decided to make the switch to paper pulp cartons because we heard from customers that wanted a fiber, paper option,” said Ron Indovina, Wegmans dairy and frozen category merchant, in a statement.
This change follows a successful 8-week pilot that was launched in April 2021 at Wegmans stores in Massachusetts.
“We are eliminating foam packaging wherever possible,” said packaging and sustainability category merchant Jason Wadsworth, in a statement. “It’s not widely recyclable and never will be. The new cartons are a better option and are more widely recycled.”
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