In 2022, Walmart, among all the grocery stores considered in the report in Canada, had the highest percentage of plastic packaging used for baby food items, reaching 80 percent. Empire, on the other hand, had the largest share of plastic packaging for produce items, accounting for 82 percent.
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Environmental Defence Canada. (April 18, 2023). Share of food products packaged in plastic at leading grocery stores in Canada in 2022, by category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445446/share-of-food-items-packed-in-plastic-grocery-stores-by-category-canada/
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Share of food products packaged in plastic at leading grocery stores in Canada in 2022, by category [Graph], Environmental Defence Canada, April 18, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1445446/share-of-food-items-packed-in-plastic-grocery-stores-by-category-canada/