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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Helena Horton Environment reporter

Waitrose and Aldi to stop selling disposable barbecues

A disposable BBQ
Disposable barbecues usually contain unsustainably sourced charcoal as well as plastic and cannot be recycled or composted. Photograph: Stian Olsen/Alamy

Waitrose and Aldi are to stop selling disposable BBQs because of their impact on the natural environment and wildlife.

As the weather gets hotter, British people flock to the supermarket to buy the foil devices so they can sit in parks or gardens and sizzle sausages.

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