Last weekend, the Principality Stadium joined Cardiff City Stadium and Swansea.com Stadium who both made the switch to Notpla’s seaweed-based food packaging earlier in 2024.
The initiative, led by Compass Cymru in partnership with Levy UK & Ireland and Notpla, supports Wales’ ambition to reduce plastic waste in foodservice.
Pierre Paslier, co-founder of Notpla, commented: “When businesses, venues, and policymakers come together, we can drive real impact. By working with Compass Cymru and Levy UK & Ireland, we’re demonstrating that eliminating plastic in stadium foodservice is both scalable and commercially viable. We can’t wait to see this example inspiring further action across the UK and beyond.”
The Principality Stadium replaced their pie trays, switching to Notpla’s Earthshot Prize winning solution. Across the three venues, the switch to Notpla packaging is expected to:
- Prevent 1.4 tonnes of plastic waste per year from being created and entering the waste stream.
- Reduce carbon emissions by an estimated 14.2 tonnes CO₂e annually, supporting Wales’ net-zero ambitions.
- Provide fans with a truly sustainable packaging solution that breaks down naturally, unlike many compostable alternatives that require industrial processing.
Jane Byrd, managing director at Compass Cymru, said: “At Compass Cymru and Levy we are passionate about sustainability and have been working with the Principality Stadium, Cardiff City Stadium and Swansea.com Stadium to reduce single-use plastic waste.
“By rolling out Notpla packaging across these three iconic stadiums, we’re not just reducing plastic and carbon emissions - we’re proving to others that better solutions exist today and setting a new standard for what’s possible in event catering.”