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Rebecca Speare-Cole

M&S introduces invisible UV tags to track packaging through recycling system

Marks and Spencer is to introduce invisible tags to help track packaging through the recycling system (Jonathan Brady/PA) - (PA Archive)

Marks and Spencer has introduced invisible, ultraviolet tags on some milk bottles to track them through the recycling system.

The supermarket is the first to roll out the packaging tags, developed by recycling technology firm Polytag, on shop shelves.

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