Over-packaging of products contributes to the increasing amount of waste, and this issue should be solved as it causes detrimental effects on the environment. Some people think that the over-packaging should be stopped at manufacturing and distributing stages, others argue that it is a consumer's role to choose products with less packaging. This essay will discuss both views and explain why I think that the responsibility of manufacturers and supermarkets outweighs that of the purchasers.
Producers and sellers of the products are predominantly accountable for reducing the packaging of their goods. This is because consumers would not have a choice, if all the products were packaged heavily. Furthermore, if the unpackaged products are cheaper, consumers would choose a cheaper option. For example, people go to a market and buy unpacked vegetables or fruits. They do not mind it because they know that the products are fresh and cheap anyway. Thus, a contribution from manufacturers and sellers is required to give consumers an option at first place.
Nonetheless, it is the customers' responsibility to avoid over-packaged products. As it is evident in the recent change of prohibiting plastic bags at most of the supermarkets in Australia, shops are dedicated to reducing waste to some extent. However, some consumers keep buying plastic bags at the counter, or do not care if the products are heavily packaged or not. They should also be considerable of what they are buying and change their attitudes to reduce rubbish.
In conclusion, I think while both sides have responsibility to decrease the amount of overly wrapped goods, more cautions should be taken in the process of the manufacturing and selling so that consumers can make a wide choice in choosing products without too much wrapping.
Over-packaging of
products
contributes to the increasing amount of waste, and this issue should
be solved
as it causes detrimental effects on the environment.
Some
people
think
that the over-packaging should be
stopped
at manufacturing and distributing stages, others argue that it is a consumer's role to choose
products
with less packaging. This essay will discuss both views and
explain
why I
think
that the responsibility of manufacturers and supermarkets outweighs that of the purchasers.
Producers and sellers of the
products
are
predominantly
accountable for reducing the packaging of their
goods
. This is
because
consumers
would not have a choice, if all the
products
were packaged
heavily
.
Furthermore
, if the
unpackaged
products
are cheaper,
consumers
would choose a cheaper option.
For example
,
people
go to a market and
buy
unpacked vegetables or fruits. They do not mind it
because
they know that the
products
are fresh and
cheap
anyway.
Thus
, a contribution from manufacturers and sellers
is required
to give
consumers
an option at
first
place.
Nonetheless, it is the customers' responsibility to avoid over-packaged
products
. As it is evident in the recent
change
of prohibiting plastic bags at most of the supermarkets in Australia, shops
are dedicated
to reducing waste to
some
extent.
However
,
some
consumers
keep
buying plastic bags at the counter, or do not care if the
products
are
heavily
packaged or not. They should
also
be considerable of what they are buying and
change
their attitudes to
reduce
rubbish.
In conclusion
, I
think
while both sides have responsibility to decrease the amount of
overly
wrapped
goods
, more cautions should
be taken
in the process of the manufacturing and selling
so
that
consumers
can
make
a wide choice in choosing
products
without too much wrapping.