UK: Mars Chocolate Bars Switch to Paper Wrappers

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MAY 2023

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The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

The impact of plastic waste on the environment has become a pressing global issue and, as the food industry is a significant contributor to the crisis, it's encouraging to see large corporations take proactive measures to transition from single-use plastics to more environmentally friendly packaging solutions for their confectionery products.

GOV.UK

Establishment-critical narrative

Moving away from single-use plastics will neither help protect our oceans nor strike a blow to a huge source of greenhouse emissions, as paper packaging for food products is usually laminated with layers of aluminum or plastic and makes-up around 26% of landfill waste. Mars just signed onto the government agenda, which often offloads the pollution problem onto consumers and away from big polluters.

Guardian