When after all, they use it mostly as a marketing tool and we have to pay to dispose of it?
2006-08-27 23:17:56 · 11 answers · asked by bambam 5 in Environment
It's the result of the free market economy. If people started buying the things that were packaged the least, the companies would stop with all the useless packaging. This is one of the few things that your actions as an individual can actually affect.
2006-08-27 23:26:04 · answer #1 · answered by tgypoi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Envision this. The item is manufactured and packaged. It is then placed in large numbers on pallets which are then picked up by a fork lift and dumped on the back of a truck. Driven to a warehouse over potholed streets. Picked up by another fork lift and dumped on concrete. Picked up again and dumped......you get the idea. Now do all this without protective packaging. By the way, the puffed up bags of potato chips are done by blowing air into the bag before sealing. This extra air protects the chips. another reason is with small expensive items. They are packaged in large, difficult to conceal, packages of very strong plastic to deter theft. Businesses are in business to make a profit. They will not waste money on packing material if it were not required.
Vaya con DIOS
2006-08-28 06:33:52 · answer #2 · answered by chrisbrown_222 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe not the amount of packaging but certainly the nature of types of packaging. I mean bio-degradable materials, veg-based inks, production processes that do not use environmentally harmful chemicals etc. This is sustainable design, and many companies share consumer concerns - I think limiting the AMOUNT of packaging might translate into limiting the amount of products being packaged, and companies won't take well to that. However, Re-establishing what kinds of methods and materials are used to produce the vast amount of packaging might make both sides happy - Business and concious consumer.
2006-08-28 06:29:04 · answer #3 · answered by Urbanknite 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I completely agree - - esp dvd and video game cases - these should be the size of a CD single case - with manuals on the disk - also plastic should be used as little as possible in favour of paper based packaging. Also paper based tape should be used wherever possible. Packing materials should be specifically taxed - good luck with that in the EU as the vested interests (smurfitt etc) would never allow their puppets to put that one through.
And while we're at it lets ban fr1gging junk mail once and for all.
2006-08-28 06:31:38 · answer #4 · answered by MB42 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I quite agree. We get lots of parcels and packets at work with way too much packaging. I do my best to recycle as much as possible. I think some of the biggest culprits are software manufacturers. Why do you need a big box for a CD Rom and a small instruction manual?
2006-08-28 06:36:17 · answer #5 · answered by geminipetelondon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some responsible firms are starting to use recycled packing materials, including newspapers. Others are using biodegradable packing materials, such as the cornstarch-based foam peanuts. The trend is spreading. Don't panic.
2006-08-28 06:52:34 · answer #6 · answered by cdf-rom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I fully agree. Instead of making up legislation about the 'straightness' of bananas and other idiotic stuff, why not legislate about the amount of packaging that can be used. The number of allowable 'layers' of packaging - outer, inner and so on.
2006-08-28 06:23:16 · answer #7 · answered by Taxedman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes stop buying the stuf. Buy items that dont have excessive packaging instead, loose fruite and veg. If people stoped buying the manufactures would get the message!
2006-08-28 06:34:51 · answer #8 · answered by Jabba_da_hut_07 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same applys for junk mail.
2006-08-28 06:28:09 · answer #9 · answered by Ne Obliviscaris 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tescos have started to do something now buy trying to get people to use less bags
2006-08-28 07:16:38 · answer #10 · answered by T O 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋