Waste
We're significantly reducing the amount of carrier bags and packaging that we use, and are looking for new ways to recycle what we do use. By 2012 we aim to ensure that none of our clothing or packaging needs to end up as landfill.
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- 40. Packaging (WRAP logos)
Labelling all our packaging with the WRAP and Recycle Now symbols.
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- 41. Packaging (Courtauld Commitment)
Continuing to work with WRAP in order to achieve the targets to reduce packaging and food waste contained in the Courtauld Commitment between 2008-2010.
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- 42. Bin bags
Launching a range of bin bags made from recycled polythene collected from M&S distribution centres.
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- 43. Clothing hangers
Having increased the number of coat hangers collected from 50 to 125 million a year, we aim to maintain the level of collections and improve the % which are re-used rather than recycled.
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- 44. Customer recycling services
Having introduced a range of recycling initiatives for our customers including a project for used clothing we aim to develop and expand these services.
Waste progress so far
Since we started charging our food carrier bags we have seen an 80% reduction in the number of bags we've given out.
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