Amsterdam. Ekoplaza tests a zero-plastic packing aisle

In the capital city of the Netherlands, the supermarket operator Ekoplaza (47 active supermarkets) has opened a totally plastic-free aisle, where 700 products are only sold in natural and biodegradable packaging made up from plants and other organic materials. Created in partnership with the British firm “A Plastic Planet”, all this packaging entirely disappears within a composter within a 12 weeks. “Plastic wrappers around food and drink at supermarkets are only useful for a few day