Dutch supermarket creates unique corridor for products without plastic

Anyone visiting the Netherlands, will have the chance to meet the first supermarket of Europe which offers a space totally dedicated to products without plastic. A store in Amsterdam Ekoplaza network inaugurated this morning this Wednesday (28/02) a corridor with about 700 of products that do not use the material. The plan is to apply the concept in the 74 stores by the end of this year. Action is a milestone in the war against pollution caused by plastic, according to activists heard by the British newspaper The Guardian. There is a growing concern around the theme, after disclosure of specific studies showing the negative influence that the plastic in oceans, ecosystems and food chains. Scientists warn that the pollution caused by the material is already so widespread that there is a risk to be a permanent contamination in the natural world. The activists say that the products will not be more expensive than the products packed with plastic and that use biodegradable packaging or other alternatives with glass and metal, for example. Intention is not to completely abandon the packaging, according to The Guardian. Among the products exhibited in this Hall, will be meat, rice, chocolate, cereals, yogurt, snacks and vegetables. Erik Does Ekoplaza CEO, told The Guardian that the initiative is a "framework for constructing a better future within the food and drinks". "We know that consumers are tired of packaged products under several layers of plastic. Halls with their free products are an innovative way to test biodegradable materials, a much more ecological alternative to packing, "he said.