Retailers and brand-owners have made a commitment to reduce the carbon impact of grocery packaging and to reduce waste as part of a second Courtauld Commitment launched today (March 4).

The second part of the Courtauld Commitment is aimed at reducing the carbon impact of packaging in the food and grocery sector. The new commitment, organised by the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) and made by 28 major retailers and brands, builds on the 2005-2010 Courtauld Commitment which achieved a halt in packaging waste growth by 2008.

Unlike the first commitment, which only addressed packaging and household food waste, the new agreement also aims to achieve a 10% reduction in the carbon impact of grocery packaging between April 2010 and December 2012, compared to 2009 baseline levels.

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Nick Mann, letsrecycle.com, 04 March 2010