Excessive Product Packaging
Key Points-
Opinion: I believe that the packaging is over rated. That it seems ridiculous that people look for visual for the quality of the products without knowing the extent of the damage in the environment just to deliver said-product. It is not only wasteful but useless in the end; it also adds onto pollution, the cost of the products, and encourages human exploitation in the third world countries. The environment is always paying the cost to allow us to appreciate a miniscule product. The plastic, paper, and carbon that result as a waste in the environment not only add onto the landfills, but it is connected to greenhouse effect which ultimately cause climate change. Furthermore people are oblivious to these problems which is even more frustrating. The big companies should find a safer way to package product to reduce the cost of the consequences to consume the goods.
- How a product is packaged is critical to what it stands for and how well it sells
- Over packaged products incur a hefty toll on the environment as product packaging is usually discarded quickly, ending up in landfills
- The emphasis on sustainable development and living elicits improvements in every aspect of product development, including packaging
- Extravagant packaging has become so prevalent in developed countries that unwrapping three layers of plastic and paper to eat a piece of chocolate is a regular practice, not warranting any further thought
- Excessive packaging necessitates more materials, more resources to manufacture, so entailing more costs
- Reducing the amount of packaging, which reduces CO2 emission as less power and fuel are used for production and transportation, is conceptually critical in taking the first step towards a sustainable circular economy
- Committing fully towards green consumerism requires comprehensive government support
- In one of the ‘greenest’ consumer societies on earth, Japan, stiff penalties, surcharges and taxes coerce producers and consumers to pay careful attention to the amount of packaging produced and disposed
- The current economic climate should elicit rethinking of the conventional; product packaging is no exception
- For manufacturers and brand owners, besides complying with legal requirements, they have to cater to consumers’ demand
Opinion: I believe that the packaging is over rated. That it seems ridiculous that people look for visual for the quality of the products without knowing the extent of the damage in the environment just to deliver said-product. It is not only wasteful but useless in the end; it also adds onto pollution, the cost of the products, and encourages human exploitation in the third world countries. The environment is always paying the cost to allow us to appreciate a miniscule product. The plastic, paper, and carbon that result as a waste in the environment not only add onto the landfills, but it is connected to greenhouse effect which ultimately cause climate change. Furthermore people are oblivious to these problems which is even more frustrating. The big companies should find a safer way to package product to reduce the cost of the consequences to consume the goods.