Fortnum & Masons has launched a sustainability drive with refillable biscuit tins and paper bags in its food halls.
The luxury store is launching a system that asks customers to hold onto their containers for refills instead of buying new tins and jars.
Customers can then order refills of biscuit tins by scanning a QR code on the back of their products.
It is the latest in a string of sustainable policies being pursued by the store, which include plans to introduce new paper bags in its food halls.
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The new bags, which now cost 10p, are made from chlorine-free paper, water-based inks and 20 per cent recycled content.
The store said this would allow it to remove more than 70 tonnes of single-use plastic from its business.
“We know that not many retailers are charging for their paper bags at the moment, so we hope this decision will help decrease the number of bags we’re sending out into the world,” the company said.
“We have a rich history of not only championing traditions but also driving innovation.
“Whether it’s removing plastic from our ambient deliveries, our refillable and reusable hampers, ensuring that we support small businesses who also take sustainable change seriously and more, we endeavour to be responsible for both people and planet in all that we do.”
The store claims that 76% of its packaging is recyclable, and it has also removed plastic from its tea bags so that they are now completely compostable.
