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RECYCLING TRENDS Less plastic in supermarkets Large corporations like Albert Heijn and Jumbo, are busy implementing less plastic in their stores. Their goal is to remove 25% o f plastic used f or packaging b y 2025. This is a big step, as for the past 10 years the use of plastic only grew. By lowering the use of plastic, we can decrease our e cological f ootprint on our p lanet and stimulate people to be creative in the transportation of their foods. Many c ities across the U S have s tarted the ban on plastic bags, as well turning the recycling trend into a 26 27