ALDI Australia has announced that single-use plastic straws have officially been phased out of its product range. ALDI was the first Australian supermarket to announce plans to replace plastic straws with a sustainable paper version in 2021, according to the retailer.

“A small change with big impact, this move is part of ALDI’s commitment to remove single-use plastic tableware from its Core and Seasonal product range and will save 46 million plastic straws annually.” 

Daniel Baker, ALDI Australia’s Sustainability Director, said: “Phasing out single-use plastic straws from our product range will save millions of straws from entering landfill and entering our waterways. ALDI continues to look at ways to improve the planet and this milestone shows how our efforts are contributing to making positive change”.