24 Aug 2022 --- Dutch supermarkets Albert Heijn and Jumbo, along with Coca-Cola and soft drink supplier Vrumona, have agreed to cease using fortified plastic handles on multi-packaged drinks. The move is in line with the Dutch Plastics Pact and is expected to save roughly 40,000 kilos of plastics annually. The handles - also called carrying loops or handy lifts, are typically used on multipacks of four or six large soft drinks bottles. They may be convenient for consumers but are disadvantageous for recyclability as the reinforced plastic is a different material than the rest of the packaging.
