Aldi is to remove all plastic packaging from its entire seasonal wooden toy and plush range this year.
The toy range is currently available in stores and includes 26 different kids' favourites such as wooden toy kitchens and pirate ships.
Aldi said the changes in its packaging of wooden toys will see it achieve a 5.5 tonne reduction in plastic packaging every year.
It has been achieved through a number of measures, including substituting plastic tape for paper and replacing bubble wrap with paper wrap.
Aldi said the range's packaging is now made from 93% recyclable materials.
The supermarket group also said that plastic reduction savings have also been made across four other product lines, resulting in a total saving of almost 15 tonnes.
This includes the removal of shrink wrap from its own-label beans, a switch from plastic to cardboard for its screwdriver and bit set and moving to recyclable plastic bottles for screen wash and Ad Blue products.
Richard Gorman, Plastics and Packaging Director at Aldi Ireland and UK, said that eradicating waste is a key part of the chain's Better Everyday sustainability goals and removing unnecessary plastic from its packaging is a fundamental part of how it achieves that.
"We are continually reviewing all our product ranges to see where we can replace plastic with sustainable alternatives. It's by making each of these small changes, like removing packaging plastic from our SpecialBuy toys, that we'll achieve our overall goals," he added.
Aldi achieved Carbon Neutral status in January 2019 by reducing its carbon footprint through a range of measures including buying 100% renewable electricity and using greener refrigerant gases.
