April also brings May Flowers. Aldi U.S. CEO Jason Hart pledgingin a tribute to the occasion Let me knowHart stated that ALDI would be the first major U.S. retailer to eliminate plastic shopping bags from its stores.The CEO said that the company had already said goodbye to plastic bags in close to 500 U.S. shops and plans to eliminate plastic bags at all 2,200 U.S. outlets “by the end 2023.” Hart claims that this initiative will “remove 4,400 tonnes of plastic from circulation each and every year.”
This announcement comes one year after Aldi announced its new sustainability charter in March 2021. In that charter, it laid out the environmental initiatives Aldi intended to implement by 2030. According to Aldi, the goals include reducing greenhouse gas emissions and reducing food waste by half. Additionally, 100% of the packaging will be “reusable, recyclable, compostable or compostable.” Supermarket Perimeter. Hart also highlighted some other sustainable practices that the chain has implemented in recent years. These include installing more solar panels at distribution centers and stores, reducing greenhouse gas emissions through more sustainable refrigeration, and working closely with Feeding America, which donated over 33 million pounds worth of food.