Waste management is a huge deal today, and stores are doing their bit to support the ecosystem.
One of the biggest matters we all worry about it is the ecosystem, and this article will look at how supermarkets are doing their bit to help. There are many types of waste out there for everyone to deal with, and its no different for supermarkets. The sheer scale of goods coming through grocery stores is amazing, so it is no surprise that the waste material from their chains is substantial. To try and combat the impact this has on the ecosystem, supermarket chains, such as Groupe Casino in France, have started to recycle as much of their plastic rubbish as possible. Super markets need to protect the food and goods from being damaged during transport, which means they are sometimes packaged in plastic or cardboard boxes. This is a large source of waste, although grocery stores are recycling a tremendous volume of this trash, which is a wonderful model for other markets. They also try and go with recyclable materials as much as possible too, by doing this it means not only can the chains recycle any waste, but so can the customer. In some circumstances, supermarkets are even
attempting to remove plastic altogether, which would be a tremendous step to cutting waste material.
Supermarkets today supply delivery services for their customers, which has multiple advantages. It is much easier for consumers to simply order their food online; it is much quicker than strolling around a supermarket looking for certain items. The primary advantage of delivery services, like ones supplied by Conad in Italy, is that it means there are much less cars on the roads. By cutting out the number of journeys to the supermarket, there will be less pollution caused by the trips to and from the store; one van delivering to numerous addresses will clearly create less toxic waste in the form of air pollution. Food delivery also means there might be much less food waste, as the produce will not be sat on the shelves of the store, it might be delivered directly from the depots.
Food waste is a problem for supermarkets, even though it might be decomposed quickly. While this is not a dilemma in terms of waste disposal, it is more of a concern in terms of producing a lot of food that goes to waste. Food production has a big effect on the environment, but it doesn’t need to be as damaging. By providing organic, locally manufactured foods, supermarkets will help to reduce the carbon footprint they leave. Morrisons have 66% of their produce sourced within the UK, which is a great initial step toward seeking to have mostly home-grown foods. It is of course hard to have all foods grown in the UK, with particular foods needing to be grown in tropical climates.