Thorntons cuts Easter egg packaging more than 20%

摘要

Chocolate firm Thorntons has reduced the amount of packaging used in its core Easter egg range by 22%, equating to 73 tonnes of packaging waste. The company has also focused on its sourcing processes to ensure packaging isrnsourced responsibly and recycled materials are used wherever possible.rnAll Thorntons' egg cartons have been produced from FSC-certified cardboard, biodegradable film has been used for twist-wrapped treat eggs and all plastic formers that have been used contain a minimum of 50% recycled material.rnPeter Wright, Thorntons marketing director, said: "We have reduced our packaging by changing pack sizes, cutting material thickness and, where possible, removing some components altogether."