MORE than half a dozen supermarkets have banned a popular summer staple, but two are putting them back on the shelves.
Major retailers including Aldi and Morrisons took the decision to limit, and even ban, the sale of disposable barbecues last summer.
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This was due to concerns that they could cause wildfires as the country was hit with soaring temperatures and low rainfall.
But Tesco, Co-op and Asda have both confirmed to The Sun that they will be selling disposable barbecues again this year.
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) said it has worked with supermarkets to create guidelines on the “safe sale and supply of disposable barbecues”.
Adrian Simpson, products policy adviser at the BRC said: “Disposable barbecues provide a great way for people to enjoy the summer outdoors.
“However, it is extremely important that users realise that these must be used responsibly, following the on-pack instructions and ensuring that they dispose of them correctly.”
Below, we’ve rounded what each supermarket is doing regarding the sale of disposable BBQs.
Aldi
Last year, Aldi became the first supermarket to stop selling disposable barbecues in all of its UK stores.
And shoppers won’t see them returning to shelves this year as Aldi will not be stocking them this year either.
Aldi said the ban was made in a bid to protect the nation’s forests and wildlife, and would lead to the removal of approximately 35 tonnes of single-use waste packaging.
Morrisons
Morrisons removed disposable and portable barbecues from its stores within one mile of a national park to prevent wildfires in 2022.
This will continue this summer and it has been expanded to cover Morrisons Daily and McColl’s stores.
But if don’t live near a national park, you should still be able to pick up one in-store.
Co-op
Co-op is selling disposable barbecues again this year after previously banning them.
The retailer says it has re-designed its barbecues and added messaging on the packaging to tell customers that they can only be used outdoors and not in areas that have a public space protection order against them.
These orders prohibit specified things, such as using a disposable barbecue, within a particular area.
Co-op says its barbecues are also fully recyclable.
Waitrose
Waitrose followed Aldi in 2022 with the disposable barbecue ban.
The supermarket removed the products from the shelves in 331 stores and they will not return this year.
M&S
Marks and Spencer took all disposable barbecues off its shelves last year.
A spokesman told The Sun that the retailer is banning the sale again this year to help protect open spaces and reduce the risk of fires.
Tesco
Tesco will be selling disposable barbecues again this year after banning them last summer.
The supermarket giant banned the sale due to the heatwave and dry conditions across the UK.
But it will once again be selling small metal portable barbecues and a range of larger ones.
Tesco said it will continue to monitor conditions across the summer, in a move that could see them taken off shelves again.
Asda
Asda shoppers will once again be able to get a disposable barbecue in store this year.
The supermarket joined other last year in banning there sale as a result of the extreme weather.
The Sun has also contacted Sainsbury’s and Lidl and we will update this article once we hear back.
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