Whether you’re giving them as presents, indulging in a post-turkey treat or fighting over the last Quality Street during the Queen’s speech, boxes of chocolates are part and parcel of a traditional Christmas.The 32-piece Ferrero Rocher Collection (359g) uses the most packaging compared with the other bestselling chocolates we looked at. Packaging makes up 42.4% of the total weight (642g) of this box, and the majority of this is not easily recycled. Packaging, and whether or not it can be recycled, has been hitting the headlines for the past year or so. But the issue of plastic waste has never been far from people’s minds in 2018. Is it time for manufacturers to think more carefully about the waste their festive products generate?
