In a bid to reduce plastic use and improve the sustainability of their product packaging, ALDI Australia is trialling the use of cardboard tags on their home brand range of bread loaves.

The move is said to be one of the initial steps towards the store’s commitment to fully replacing plastics in their product packaging.

According to a spokesperson for the retail company, the cardboard tags on their loaves of bread are just the beginning, and customers should expect to see these tags on more products in the near future.

“The next few years will see us continue to remove plastics from our range or replace it with sustainable alternatives and by 2025 all remaining packaging will be either recyclable, reusable or compostable,” said the spokesperson.

ALDI is hoping the cardboard tag would be used by customers as a sustainable alternative to the usual plastic tags, which are proven to be harmful to the environment once they end up in landfills.

However, the initial rollout of the cardboard tags in Aldi stores has unexpectedly divided shoppers based on their opinions about the eco-friendly initiative.

ALDI supermarket is trialling cardboard tags on its own brand range of bread. Credit: 7News.​

On one hand, many shoppers are praising the store for the amazing initiative in replacing plastic tags.

A shopper called the use of cardboard tags a “brilliant idea” while another commended Aldi for providing recyclable versions of plastic items in store.

“ALDI has a commitment to recycling, I think it’s great,” said another.

Even though the store is still using plastic wraps in some of its products, particularly with fresh produce, customers are hoping that the use of these cardboard tags is a step in the right direction.

Who knows, maybe in the future, Aldi will come up with a recyclable alternative to plastic packaging as well?

However, not everyone is a fan of these cardboard tags.

Some shoppers aired out their disappointment after purchasing a few loaves of bread from the store.

One person said that the tag became “flimsy” and broke after the first time they opened the pack. Another agreed that the quality of the tags are a bit substandard, saying how the items do a lousy job of keeping the plastic wrap closed.

“I love that it’s not plastic but the cardboard isn’t working well,” a shopper shared. “I got a loaf of bread and it was raining; the package was all open by the time I got to the car.”

Others are pointing out that they prefer plastic tags when it comes to quality and durability, and they prefer to reuse plastic ones instead.

Have you seen these cardboard tags in your Aldi grocery run already? What do you think, what can you say about their quality?

Share your thoughts with us in the comments below!

 

[Joydie]

Definitely not a fan! With tremors in my arthritic hands, I find they bend, making them more difficult to use. Plastic ones provide resistance, meaning they’re much easier to place around the top of a bag.

We buy our bread from a small local bakery which still uses plastic tags. I’m saving them to use in place of the cardboard ones.

 

[Ricci]

I only use the bread tags for the first few slices, after that I just fold the bag under the bread and let the weight of the bread hold it closed. Works well for me.

 

[Pat T]

ALDI’s new eco-friendly initiative has shoppers divided: “It’s great, but…”​

In a bid to reduce plastic use and improve the sustainability of their product packaging, ALDI Australia is trialling the use of cardboard tags on their home brand range of bread loaves.

The move is said to be one of the initial steps towards the store’s commitment to fully replacing plastics in their product packaging.

According to a spokesperson for the retail company, the cardboard tags on their loaves of bread are just the beginning, and customers should expect to see these tags on more products in the near future.

“The next few years will see us continue to remove plastics from our range or replace it with sustainable alternatives and by 2025 all remaining packaging will be either recyclable, reusable or compostable,” said the spokesperson.

ALDI is hoping the cardboard tag would be used by customers as a sustainable alternative to the usual plastic tags, which are proven to be harmful to the environment once they end up in landfills.

However, the initial rollout of the cardboard tags in Aldi stores has unexpectedly divided shoppers based on their opinions about the eco-friendly initiative.

ALDI supermarket is trialling cardboard tags on its own brand range of bread. Credit: 7News.​

On one hand, many shoppers are praising the store for the amazing initiative in replacing plastic tags.

A shopper called the use of cardboard tags a “brilliant idea” while another commended Aldi for providing recyclable versions of plastic items in store.

“ALDI has a commitment to recycling, I think it’s great,” said another.

Even though the store is still using plastic wraps in some of its products, particularly with fresh produce, customers are hoping that the use of these cardboard tags is a step in the right direction.

Who knows, maybe in the future, Aldi will come up with a recyclable alternative to plastic packaging as well?

However, not everyone is a fan of these cardboard tags.

Some shoppers aired out their disappointment after purchasing a few loaves of bread from the store.

One person said that the tag became “flimsy” and broke after the first time they opened the pack. Another agreed that the quality of the tags are a bit substandard, saying how the items do a lousy job of keeping the plastic wrap closed.

“I love that it’s not plastic but the cardboard isn’t working well,” a shopper shared. “I got a loaf of bread and it was raining; the package was all open by the time I got to the car.”

Others are pointing out that they prefer plastic tags when it comes to quality and durability, and they prefer to reuse plastic ones instead.

Have you seen these cardboard tags in your Aldi grocery run already? What do you think, what can you say about their quality?

Share your thoughts with us in the comments below!

I never reuse the tags. I give the bag a couple of twists then fold the top back over the loaf.

 

[goodmorning]

it just means you wont be able to fix your thong when it keeps pulling through lol

 

[Vonniel]

ALDI’s new eco-friendly initiative has shoppers divided: “It’s great, but…”​

In a bid to reduce plastic use and improve the sustainability of their product packaging, ALDI Australia is trialling the use of cardboard tags on their home brand range of bread loaves.

The move is said to be one of the initial steps towards the store’s commitment to fully replacing plastics in their product packaging.

According to a spokesperson for the retail company, the cardboard tags on their loaves of bread are just the beginning, and customers should expect to see these tags on more products in the near future.

“The next few years will see us continue to remove plastics from our range or replace it with sustainable alternatives and by 2025 all remaining packaging will be either recyclable, reusable or compostable,” said the spokesperson.

ALDI is hoping the cardboard tag would be used by customers as a sustainable alternative to the usual plastic tags, which are proven to be harmful to the environment once they end up in landfills.

However, the initial rollout of the cardboard tags in Aldi stores has unexpectedly divided shoppers based on their opinions about the eco-friendly initiative.

ALDI supermarket is trialling cardboard tags on its own brand range of bread. Credit: 7News.​

On one hand, many shoppers are praising the store for the amazing initiative in replacing plastic tags.

A shopper called the use of cardboard tags a “brilliant idea” while another commended Aldi for providing recyclable versions of plastic items in store.

“ALDI has a commitment to recycling, I think it’s great,” said another.

Even though the store is still using plastic wraps in some of its products, particularly with fresh produce, customers are hoping that the use of these cardboard tags is a step in the right direction.

Who knows, maybe in the future, Aldi will come up with a recyclable alternative to plastic packaging as well?

However, not everyone is a fan of these cardboard tags.

Some shoppers aired out their disappointment after purchasing a few loaves of bread from the store.

One person said that the tag became “flimsy” and broke after the first time they opened the pack. Another agreed that the quality of the tags are a bit substandard, saying how the items do a lousy job of keeping the plastic wrap closed.

“I love that it’s not plastic but the cardboard isn’t working well,” a shopper shared. “I got a loaf of bread and it was raining; the package was all open by the time I got to the car.”

Others are pointing out that they prefer plastic tags when it comes to quality and durability, and they prefer to reuse plastic ones instead.

Have you seen these cardboard tags in your Aldi grocery run already? What do you think, what can you say about their quality?

Share your thoughts with us in the comments below!

I don't leave the tags on. Just twist the top of the bag and pull it over the loaf and it stays lovely and fresh

 

[Big M]

You can always use a wire tag once you have opened bag or use the clips that are re usable time and time again or even a clothes peg does the trick!!!!

 

[Glo72]

ALDI’s new eco-friendly initiative has shoppers divided: “It’s great, but…”​

In a bid to reduce plastic use and improve the sustainability of their product packaging, ALDI Australia is trialling the use of cardboard tags on their home brand range of bread loaves.

The move is said to be one of the initial steps towards the store’s commitment to fully replacing plastics in their product packaging.

According to a spokesperson for the retail company, the cardboard tags on their loaves of bread are just the beginning, and customers should expect to see these tags on more products in the near future.

“The next few years will see us continue to remove plastics from our range or replace it with sustainable alternatives and by 2025 all remaining packaging will be either recyclable, reusable or compostable,” said the spokesperson.

ALDI is hoping the cardboard tag would be used by customers as a sustainable alternative to the usual plastic tags, which are proven to be harmful to the environment once they end up in landfills.

However, the initial rollout of the cardboard tags in Aldi stores has unexpectedly divided shoppers based on their opinions about the eco-friendly initiative.

ALDI supermarket is trialling cardboard tags on its own brand range of bread. Credit: 7News.​

On one hand, many shoppers are praising the store for the amazing initiative in replacing plastic tags.

A shopper called the use of cardboard tags a “brilliant idea” while another commended Aldi for providing recyclable versions of plastic items in store.

“ALDI has a commitment to recycling, I think it’s great,” said another.

Even though the store is still using plastic wraps in some of its products, particularly with fresh produce, customers are hoping that the use of these cardboard tags is a step in the right direction.

Who knows, maybe in the future, Aldi will come up with a recyclable alternative to plastic packaging as well?

However, not everyone is a fan of these cardboard tags.

Some shoppers aired out their disappointment after purchasing a few loaves of bread from the store.

One person said that the tag became “flimsy” and broke after the first time they opened the pack. Another agreed that the quality of the tags are a bit substandard, saying how the items do a lousy job of keeping the plastic wrap closed.

“I love that it’s not plastic but the cardboard isn’t working well,” a shopper shared. “I got a loaf of bread and it was raining; the package was all open by the time I got to the car.”

Others are pointing out that they prefer plastic tags when it comes to quality and durability, and they prefer to reuse plastic ones instead.

Have you seen these cardboard tags in your Aldi grocery run already? What do you think, what can you say about their quality?

Share your thoughts with us in the comments below!

 

[Glo72]

When I open a new loaf of bread I dispose of the plastic clip and use one of my reusable clips. You can buy them nearly everywhere and are cheap. They last years. Good on Aldi.

 

[RhodaStarr]

I take the tags off when I get home and replace them with plastic clips. Not only does the bread stay fresher longer, but much easier to use. I also use the clips on frozen vegetables and cereal inner bags. Not expensive and available at any stores.

 

[debjane]

Been using cardboard tags here in Tasmania for a while now and I don't have a problem with them, even with my arthritis in my hands and I use the tags until I get to the end of my loaf.

 

[Barbs helen]

ALDI’s new eco-friendly initiative has shoppers divided: “It’s great, but…”​

In a bid to reduce plastic use and improve the sustainability of their product packaging, ALDI Australia is trialling the use of cardboard tags on their home brand range of bread loaves.

The move is said to be one of the initial steps towards the store’s commitment to fully replacing plastics in their product packaging.

According to a spokesperson for the retail company, the cardboard tags on their loaves of bread are just the beginning, and customers should expect to see these tags on more products in the near future.

“The next few years will see us continue to remove plastics from our range or replace it with sustainable alternatives and by 2025 all remaining packaging will be either recyclable, reusable or compostable,” said the spokesperson.

ALDI is hoping the cardboard tag would be used by customers as a sustainable alternative to the usual plastic tags, which are proven to be harmful to the environment once they end up in landfills.

However, the initial rollout of the cardboard tags in Aldi stores has unexpectedly divided shoppers based on their opinions about the eco-friendly initiative.

ALDI supermarket is trialling cardboard tags on its own brand range of bread. Credit: 7News.​

On one hand, many shoppers are praising the store for the amazing initiative in replacing plastic tags.

A shopper called the use of cardboard tags a “brilliant idea” while another commended Aldi for providing recyclable versions of plastic items in store.

“ALDI has a commitment to recycling, I think it’s great,” said another.

Even though the store is still using plastic wraps in some of its products, particularly with fresh produce, customers are hoping that the use of these cardboard tags is a step in the right direction.

Who knows, maybe in the future, Aldi will come up with a recyclable alternative to plastic packaging as well?

However, not everyone is a fan of these cardboard tags.

Some shoppers aired out their disappointment after purchasing a few loaves of bread from the store.

One person said that the tag became “flimsy” and broke after the first time they opened the pack. Another agreed that the quality of the tags are a bit substandard, saying how the items do a lousy job of keeping the plastic wrap closed.

“I love that it’s not plastic but the cardboard isn’t working well,” a shopper shared. “I got a loaf of bread and it was raining; the package was all open by the time I got to the car.”

Others are pointing out that they prefer plastic tags when it comes to quality and durability, and they prefer to reuse plastic ones instead.

Have you seen these cardboard tags in your Aldi grocery run already? What do you think, what can you say about their quality?

Share your thoughts with us in the comments below!

love them. Great idea. Every little bit counts now

 

[Groovy]

There are always those who complain………there are different ways of doing things, we just have to be creative.
Let’s be environmentally friendly

 

[Rozzie55]

I think this is a step in the right direction. I find them easy to use. I exchange them for the reusable clips that I also use for my frozen veges and other food bags.

 

[Isabell]

Yep they are not user friendly, but get the bread home and put on a decent clip.

 

[Possum Lover]

Not just Aldi, they are a bit weak but OK with me

 

[Old Choock]

These have been on Woolies bread for a while now not very good when I get it home I just replace it with a big paperclip