Aldi and Waitrose have banned the sale of disposable barbeques (BBQs) to help reduce the devastating impact wildfires have on the environment.
Last year saw the UK countryside ablaze with wildfires, damaging hundreds of acres of moorland and forestry, as 鈥榠rresponsible鈥� countryside visitors celebrated the dry weather with disposable BBQs.
Aldi UK鈥檚 corporate responsible director Liz Fox said they were committed to reducing their impact on the environment, with shoppers looking to do the same, adding the ban will remove approximately 35 tonnes of single-use waste packaging.
Waitrose buyer Lucy Comer said removing disposable BBQs from their shelves was the right thing to do to preserve local ecosystems and applauded Aldi for 鈥榮tanding with them to make this happen鈥�, hoping other retailers will follow suit.
Tesco told草榴社区 Guardianit had removed disposable BBQs for sale in stores near some areas of outstanding natural beauty in response to specific local concerns while a Sainsbury鈥檚 spokesperson said it offered customers choice andall disposable BBQ packaging included advice on safe use and disposal which customers were encouraged to follow.
Lidl and Asda said they had no plans to halt the sales of disposable BBQs but Asda highlighted its work with The Princes Trust to better educate customers on the correct use of disposable BBQs and their disposal, implementing new packaging with warnings and instructions for proper use and a QR code linking to instructional videos.
Morrisons added an announcement would follow in the coming weeks.
