Federation Square art installation shows fight to end plastic waste

SUPERMARKET giants Coles and Woolworths are making a move to reduce single-use plastics after listening to customer opinion.

THERE’S a new battle brewing in the eco wars of Australia’s supermarket giants — and it’s not just about plastic bags.

The grocery store titans are listening to customer feedback and making a commitment to significantly reduce the amount of plastic wrapping on fruit and vegetable products, and cut back on food wastage.

This comes as beer giant Corona unveiled a 1580-kg “Wave of Waste” at Federation Square today to symbolise the amount of plastic entering Australia’s ocean every hour.

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Bryan Scanlon puts the finishing touches on the Wave of Waste. Picture: Jake Nowakowski

From July 1, single-use plastic bags will be phased out in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia.

Coles has pledged to minimise waste and improve its environmental footprint.

It plans to make packaging on Coles-branded products recyclable by 2020 and donate more than 100 million meals by 2020 to food redistribution organisations.

Woolworths is bringing forward its ban on plastic bags to June 20.