Marks & Spencer has made changes to men’s clothing packaging that will significantly cut the use of plastics.
Marks & Spencer is adopting paper packaging across its men’s essentials range, which is expected to remove approximately 5.5 million units of plastic over the next 12 months.
Products such as pyjamas, socks and underwear are being introduced in FSC-approved paper packaging with paper hooks, enabling easy recycling from home. Assuming the project is successful, M&S will to roll out the new packaging to further men’s essential products, which would eliminate a further 3.5 million units of plastic from the clothing and home supply chain.
Two years ago M&S switched to paper packaging and hooks for men’s and women’s accessories, which removed about 4 million units of plastic.
M&S clothing and home head of sustainability Katharine Beacham said: “We know we have a responsibility to do the right thing when it comes to our packaging by reducing unnecessary plastic.
“This one small change to our men’s essentials range will make a huge difference.”
M&S has pledged to cut back plastic packaging as part of its Plan A sustainability programme to reach net zero by 2040.
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