Questions and Answers
True or false:All major UK supermarkets have signed a pact to reduce plastic wastage by 2025.
False
True or false: One major UK supermarket plans to eliminate all plastic packaging in their own-brand products by 2023.
True
True or false: Charities estimate that supermarkets donate 50% of their total food surplus to those in need.
False
True or false: Smaller companies are not offering any greener options to address the issue of plastic waste.
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True or false: Supermarkets have been accused of underpaying their suppliers.
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True or false: Supermarkets are not responsible for contributing to plastic waste.
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True or false: Consumer backlash has led to supermarkets taking more responsibility for their impact on the environment.
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True or false: Supermarkets have no obligation to be transparent about their food waste figures.
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True or false: Plastic waste is not a major environmental issue that needs to be addressed.
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True or false: There is no need for supermarkets to take inspiration from smaller grocers to move towards a more sustainable future.
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Study Notes
- Major supermarkets have been accused of unethical acts such as wasting food, underpaying suppliers, and contributing to plastic waste.
- Some UK supermarkets have signed a pact to transform packaging and cut plastic wastage by 2025.
- One major supermarket plans to eliminate all plastic packaging in their own-brand products by 2023.
- Some supermarkets donate food surplus, but charities estimate they only access two percent of total food surplus.
- Smaller companies are offering greener options, such as plastic-free shops and online grocers delivering from local farmers.
- Supermarkets need to be more transparent about their food waste figures.
- There is still a long way to go in reducing food and plastic waste.
- Consumer backlash has led to supermarkets taking more responsibility for their impact on the environment.
- Supermarkets need to take inspiration from smaller grocers to move towards a more sustainable future.
- Plastic waste and food waste are major environmental issues that need to be addressed.
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