MARS is ditching plastic packaging and going back to using paper — like it did up until the mid-1970s. It means bars will feel a little different, but company bosses promise it will not affect the …
Before the mid-70s, customers did not mind if older chocolate developed a white coating, which is harmless.
Adam Grant, of Mars Wrigley UK, said it had taken Mars nearly two years to get the right paper and adapt factory lines. The firm has had to keep a “tiny” amount of plastic on the inside of the wrapper, but this does not stop it being recycled or breaking down quickly inMr Grant said: “It is great we are able to trial a return to paper that is recyclable, but with the advanced, innovative technology that ensures the product quality is not compromised.”
Plastic wrappers used for chocolate, sweets and crisps can take around 20 years to decompose — and sometimes much longer.
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