The first plastic-free corner in the Dutch supermarket

The first plastic-free corner in the Dutch supermarket

The world's first plastic-free supermarket Corner (Iceel) is being introduced in the Netherlands for the prevention of environmental pollution and the use of plastic.

A complete corridor of the supermarket for the buyers will be arranged in plastic products. There will be around 700 types of products.

Many environmental organizations have been campaigning against the use of plastic products around the world for many days. Over the last few months, many international news shows horror images of sea-water plastics. It is seen to show more panic in the environmentalists, continued to move towards the expulsion of plastics.

Statistics show that, UK supermarkets are a major source of waste. From this source, 10 million tons of plastic is thrown in the environment every year. So, for the last several days, environmentalists demanded to introduce a plastic-free corner in the supermarkets.

Siam Sunderland, co-founder of the Plastic Planet, an environmental organization, said that for a few years the owners of the supermarket have been saying that they are not able to reach these food buyers without having food in a plastic bag. The plastic-free corner proved to be false.

The glass-free corner will be opened in the Dutch supermarket chain ekoplajar Amsterdam section. Later, the same type of plastic-free corner will be opened in 74 branches.

Electroplate chief executive Eric Dz said that 700 types of products, including meat, rice, sauce, dairy, chocolate, curd, fruits and vegetables, can be found in these plastic-free corners.