Tesco becomes first supermarket to stop selling plastic baby wipes or wet wipes
Source: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/tesco-becomes-first-supermarket-uk-26341548
Author: Graeme Murray
Tesco, which was the first retailer to ban both plastic bags and microplastics, will no longer buy, sell or produce wet-wipes made from plastic. The move responds to calls to ban the plastic wipes and it is hoped other retailers to follow suit. A Tesco spokeswoman told The Times: “There is no need for wet wipes to contain plastic so from now on we will no longer stock them if they do.” Tesco will continue to stock i plastic-free wipes and those made by eco-friendly brands including Waterwipes and Rascal + Friends. The chain said its it will aim to to make lavatory wipes plastic-free from next month and own-brand of pet wipes plastic-free by the end of 2022.