At present, people are more concerned about the environment and try to reduce the impact on nature from their actions. There is an ongoing debate on that the supermarkets are responsible for minimizing the packaging they used on goods that they sell against the idea that the consumers should not purchase the over-packaged products. I think it is better both store and consumer collaboratively work together and avoiding such packaged items.
Undoubtedly, attractive packaging is a marketing gimmick to convince the buyer to purchase. As a result, the marketing and advertising companies promote colourful and eye-catching packaging on the goods. For instance, the iPhone's box is nicely marketed, and not even that, it is wrapped with thin polythene to protect the cardboard box, which is not necessary. Even the cardboard box is also thrown away once it is purchased, adding garbage to the environment.
Nevertheless, it is the responsibility of the manufacturer to reduce the unnecessary packaging for the betterment of the mother nature. For instance, instead of colourful wrapping, they can use the same amount of money for digital marketing such as television advertisements and online targeted ads. Hence, the argument of supermarkets reducing the packaging makes sense.
Furthermore, the consumer also has a part to play, and they could avoid buying over-packaged goods. For example, recently, the Sri Lankan government imposed a law to stop the manufacturing of plastic bags. Thus, the buyers did not have an option, but to use biodegradable shopping bags. It is evident that the consumer also has a significant role to play in tackling this problem.
In conclusion, I firmly believe that both the supermarkets, as well as the consumers, have a significant role in reducing the packaging used in goods in order to reduce the pollution caused by unnecessary packaging.
At present,
people
are more concerned about the environment and try to
reduce
the impact on nature from their actions. There is an ongoing debate on that the supermarkets are responsible for minimizing the
packaging
they
used
on
goods
that they sell against the
idea
that the
consumers
should not
purchase
the over-packaged products. I
think
it is better both store and
consumer
collaboratively
work together and avoiding such packaged items.
Undoubtedly
, attractive
packaging
is a marketing gimmick to convince the buyer to
purchase
.
As a result
, the marketing and advertising
companies
promote
colourful
and eye-catching
packaging
on the
goods
.
For instance
, the iPhone's box is
nicely
marketed, and not even that, it
is wrapped
with thin polythene to protect the cardboard box, which is not necessary. Even the cardboard box is
also
thrown away once it is
purchased
, adding garbage to the environment.
Nevertheless
, it is the responsibility of the manufacturer to
reduce
the unnecessary
packaging
for the betterment of the mother nature.
For instance
,
instead
of
colourful
wrapping, they can
use
the same amount of money for digital marketing such as television advertisements and online targeted ads.
Hence
, the argument of supermarkets reducing the
packaging
makes
sense.
Furthermore
, the
consumer
also
has a part to play, and they could avoid buying over-packaged
goods
.
For example
, recently, the Sri Lankan
government
imposed a law to
stop
the manufacturing of plastic bags.
Thus
, the buyers did not have an option,
but
to
use
biodegradable shopping bags. It is evident that the
consumer
also
has a significant role to play in tackling this problem.
In conclusion
, I
firmly
believe that both the supermarkets,
as well as
the
consumers
, have a significant role in reducing the
packaging
used
in
goods
in order to
reduce
the pollution caused by unnecessary
packaging
.