Reusable Packaging News No. 6, 2018 | Page 6

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Too much packaging and too much non-recyclable material. Proponents argue that packaging is the "scapegoat of environmentalism" , and that it fills a vital role in product protection - a role which has a much larger carbon footprint impact than the packaging itself. Consumers aren't buying the message, although increasingly the are buying the goods. But still not happy.