Did You Know? Out of every $10 spent buying things, $1 (10%) goes for packaging that is thrown away. As consumers we have incredible power to just say NO to overpackaged goods.
How do we get the message through on packaging. Share your thoughts.
Some years ago I heard of a German scheme in supermarkets where you binned excess packaging at the point of purchase, it was then returned to the manufacturer who had to pay for the recycling or disposal cost.
Some years ago I heard of a German scheme in supermarkets where you binned excess packaging at the point of purchase, it was then returned to the manufacturer who had to pay for the recycling or disposal cost.