Recycling of Plastic Waste at Tesco: A Case Study

Recycling of plastic waste at
Tesco
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Title: To investigate the recycling of plastic waste at TESCO. A Green Ford, Case study............3
Chapter 1: Introduction....................................................................................................................3
Significance of the topic.........................................................................................................3
Purpose of the research...........................................................................................................3
Proposed aim, objectives and research questions...................................................................3
Chapter 2: Literature Review...........................................................................................................4
Chapter 3: Research Methods and Methodology.............................................................................4
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Title: To investigate the recycling of plastic waste at TESCO. A Green Ford,
Case study
Chapter 1: Introduction
Significance of the topic
Present research topic is significant as it is conducted on the recycling of plastic waste at
Tesco. Tesco is a leading organization which offer wide range of general merchandise services
and products to customers around the world. With the help of present research topic solutions
and effectiveness of plastic recycling strategies will be identified that will help Tesco to
emphasise more on implementing plastic recycling strategy to satisfy customers needs and
demands.
Purpose of the research
The main purpose of present research is to identify the effectiveness of plastic recycling
strategy for Tesco. This research will also help to analyse solutions and challenges through
which Tesco can implement plastic recycling strategies in effective manner at assure long term
sustainability in the industry.
Proposed aim, objectives and research questions
Research Aim
To find out plastic waste recycling strategies at TESCO, Green ford, UK
Research Objectives
 To analyse the concept of recycling in the context of business organisations.
 To determine the challenges and solutions TESCO faces to implementing plastic
recycling strategies.
 To identify the effectiveness of plastic recycling strategies for TESCO.
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Research Questions
 What is the concept of recycling in the context of business organisations?
 What are the challenges and solutions TESCO faces to implementing plastic recycling
strategies?
 What is the effectiveness of plastic recycling strategies for TESCO?
Chapter 2: Literature Review
This forms out to be a vital section of every research project which comprises of analysis
and survey of secondary form of data that is vital and essentially needed to set a framework and
base for an investigation. With respect to current investigation a number of online articles and
journals are analysed.
Concept of recycling in the context of business organisations in UK retail
As per the view point of Hahladakis and Iacovidou, (2019) Recycling is a process in
which organization needs to implement sustainable choices as well as recycling programs in
order to responsibility deal with it produces. Organization is having legal responsibility to
transport, store and dispose the wastage produced from the business production and other
processes. It is one of the most important CSR practices that will benefit organization do not
only save money but also attract higher quality recruits and improve employee retention. With
the help of recycling organization can build a community and can protect the environment. In
today’s environment there is a lot of pollution and waste creation which is harming earth and its
sustainability (Chow, Cheung and Yeung, 2017). This enhances they need to implement
recycling strategies as well as system that will benefit organization to significantly establish and
boost their CSR responsibility programs and convert waste materials into new objects and
materials, that will benefit them to assure higher growth and profitability. It is important for
organization to understand the concept of recycling management and have separate method of
disposal company can also undertake use of sustainable measures and can reduce their packing
wastage that will benefit them to save time expenditure and space.
Challenges and solutions TESCO faces to plastic implementing recycling strategies
As per the view point of Hameed, Waris and Zainab, (2021) today’s business
environment is highly competitive which enhances the need to implement stainable choices to
manage recyclable wastage. It is important for organization to satisfy customers needs and
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