Packaging
After the development of recycling in our homes being
enforced by the government, the most recent progress
of the 5p charge per bag has created a split of opinions.
Participant one (appendices 2) discussed how “it really
does make people think twice” a positive result generated
from the legislation. By charging 5p, it enables consumers
to carry around plastic bags with them, meaning a reduction in plastic over the years will be identified. By making
consumers more aware of their actions, it allows for the
movement towards recycling transparency to occur, creating a global solution. Participant three (appendices 3) “Ok
they are reducing down on the output of plastic bags but it
brings me back to the same scenario of how they package
things they over subscribe the packaging.” The reduction
in plastic bags is slowly working towards a global issue,
but where one situation is being resolved with one material, retailers and manufacturers are now moving the issue
to paper and cardboard waste. Online company Amazon,
have focused on this issue to ensure packaging is only used
where necessary, long term all these minor changes will
consequently have a huge impact on material usage levels
and how we then recycle these.
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