In recent years, Dollar Tree has made a concerted effort to reduce its environmental impact. For example, the company has eliminated PVC from many of its products.
But one question that has lingered is whether Dollar Tree still uses plastic containers.
A recent study by the environmental group Greenpeace found that many of the products at Dollar Tree are still packaged in plastic containers. The containers include items such as food, candy, and cleaning supplies.
The study found that the Container Recycling Institute (CRI) has not certified any of the plastic containers sold at Dollar Tree. This means that the containers may contain harmful chemicals that could contaminate the environment.
Dollar Tree has responded to the Greenpeace study by promising to make changes to its packaging. The company plans to phase out plastic containers for food products and replace them with biodegradable containers.
It also plans to reduce the amount of packaging used for cleaning supplies.
These changes are a start, but the company still needs to do more to reduce its environmental impact. Dollar Tree needs to certify all of its containers and to find ways to reduce the amount of packaging it uses.
