Tesco brings together suppliers at a sustainability event to discuss new ways to tackle plastic waste. 

To address the challenge, Tesco is seeking alternate solutions such as an increase in loose or unpackaged products, greater use of concentrates, and reusable and refillable packaging.

As a part of the event, Tesco will set out a new aim to work with suppliers in order to remove plastic from 5 billion own brand and branded products sold each year, by 2025.

Further detail on Tesco's packaging strategy will be published later this summer.

Sarah Bradbury, Quality Director, Tesco’s Group, said:

“We’ve already made progress to minimise the environmental impact of our packaging, but we know there is more we can do with suppliers on the issue of plastic waste."