Quality Street ditches iconic plastic wrappers on chocolates after 86 years

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READ MORE: Amazon early Black Friday deals – including Yankee Candle, Kindle and ghd offers In the coming weeks, plastic-free wrappings will be rolled out as they're deemed better for the environment.These coatings are made from vegetable-based wax instead of plastic and will come in different colours – but they're not as vibrant-looking.Head of sustainability, Cheryl Allen, said: "Quality Street is a brand that people feel very strongly about."We know that opening the lid and seeing 'the jewels', as we call them, is really important."We think we've done a really good job with the redesign and feel confident that people will respond positively."Nestle has been looking into ways to make the product "greener" for years.A statement on the company's website reads: "Packaging helps protect food and beverages, ensure product quality and safety, communicate nutritional information and prevent food waste."However, these essential requirements should not come at the expense of the planet."That's why we are continually developing more sustainable packaging and committed to reducing waste from packaging."READ NEXT: Android users warned to delete almost 200 apps that could be stealing their money Woman in hysterics as tiny PrettyLittleThing onesie leaves her looking like villain For more lifestyle stories, sign up to the free Hot Topics newsletter here .