According to EPA, packaging accounts for 30% of total solid waste generated.
We throw away our weight in packaging every 30 days.
In the U.S. alone, we use over 500 million plastic straws a DAY.
Reduce Packaging
Companies are coming up with new and innovative environmentally friendly packaging because their customers are demanding it. Companies are “Thinking outside the box.”
More on-line purchases, means more packaging.
According to EPA, packaging accounted for 30% of total solid waste generated in 2012.
We throw away our weight in packaging every 30 days.
Consumers are driving the changes in packaging.
As consumers, we have the power to change packaging and reduce waste.
Social media does make a difference and companies are listening by reducing box sizes and packaging on products.
Companies are developing new packaging materials
bamboo cushioning– a fast-growing material that can be composted or recycled as paper
wheat straw, which is produced from agricultural waste and mushrooms