- IKEA Components will replace plastic fitting bags with paper-based alternatives during FY25, reducing virgin plastic use by 1,400 tons annually.
- The initiative supports IKEA’s broader Plastics Out Agenda to phase out plastic consumer packaging by 2028.
- Paper bags are produced in-house using recycled wood waste and will remain recyclable despite a thin plastic coating.
IKEA Components has begun a major sustainability shift by phasing out plastic fitting bags and replacing them with paper-based alternatives—cutting approximately 1,400 tons of virgin plastic annually. The initiative is part of IKEA’s Plastics Out Agenda, which aims to eliminate all plastic in consumer packaging by 2028.
