February 19, 2019 View all news We've set the date for our next action to pressure supermarkets to #BreakFreeFromPlastic!Let's reach 20,000 names on our petition by April 13th, when we will be presenting our petition to supermarkets all across the country.Repak have argued against #ShopAndDrop saying that supermarkets pay a fee to Repak which pays for the recycling of packaging placed on the market. But the vast majority of plastic we're bringing home is not recyclable - it's going into our general waste bins destined for landfill or incineration.It's time for supermarkets to ditch excess plastic packaging!We want supermarkets to;Offer more items without packaging, such as fruit and vegetables (without plastic trays, wrapping and nets).Make their own-brand packaging easily compostable or recyclable, and use less plastic.Demand, through their purchasing power, that other brands they carry have easily compostable or recyclable packaging, and use less plastic.Blaze a trail in Ireland by implementing a plastic free aisle, as has been done in the Netherlands.Provide items in bulk, where possible, to reduce packaging.Allow shoppers use their own containers to buy dried goods, buying only what they need.