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Smarter with plastic

Smarter with plastic

In the plastics policy updated in 2018, we placed more stringent targets for the recycling, reduction and avoidance of plastic. We will reduce the use and promote the recycling of plastics. Our objective is that by the end of 2025, all packaging for our own brand products will be recyclable, reusable or biodegradable.

Over 300 tons of plastic saved so far with changes to K Group’s own brand product packaging

This year, K Group has made changes to the packaging of 60 of its own brand products sold in grocery trade. The changes have resulted in considerable reductions in plastic use, equalling some 14 million plastic carrier bags. K Group’s objective is to...

26.11.2020 15:31

Putting companies’ waste plastic to practical use: K Group, Lassila & Tikanoja and Orthex come up with innovative way to turn cut flower buckets into flower pots

K Group, Lassila & Tikanoja and Orthex join forces in a circular economy experiment to give waste buckets a new life as flower pots. With this experiment the companies wish to encourage Finnish operators to objectively identify their waste material f...

13.02.2020 14:27

Changes in K Group’s packaging cut plastic consumption by over 100 tonnes per year

During 2019, K Group has been making changes to the packaging of its own brand products, significantly reducing the amount of plastic. The change in the packaging of Pirkka mini plum tomatoes alone will save 45 tonnes of plastic per year, equal to 2....

13.12.2019 13:18

Cardboard replaces plastic in the packaging of Kespro’s Menu spices

K Group’s foodservice wholesaler Kespro sells more than 100,000 packages of spices every year. Therefore, the choice of packaging has a big impact. By switching to cardboard packaging, Kespro is reducing its plastic consumption, while also reducing t...

05.06.2019 10:14

K-Supermarket Ratina first store in Tampere to offer reusable shared shopping bags

Shoppers in Tampere now have a new sustainable alternative for carrying their groceries.

10.05.2019 08:59

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