Why does the brunt of the responsibily of recycling fall on the shoulders of the consumer?
May 23rd, 2010
The companies that make products seem to use unlimited amounts of packaging. Does one stick of gum really require 3 layers of wrapping? If all these water bottles are clogging our oceans, why aren’t manufacturers of beverages required to stick with glass or aluminum bottles?
Why I don’t mind recycling, I feel there would be much less need for recycling if companies were regulated by how much waste they created. I also don’t like it that recycling is voluntary. Why aren’t consumers and manufacturers alike compelled by law to cut down on waste and recycle?
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Tags: aluminum bottles, beverages, consumers, gum, oceans, Recycling, water bottles
The responsibility for all the excess packaging also falls on the shoulders of the consumers. Manufacturers are responding to market demand. As we want cheaper food that is quicker to prepare and can sit on a shelf or in a freezer for years on end it requires more packaging. I avoid excess packaging as much as possible, it did require changing my shopping habits. I buy fresh bread from the bakery, fresh produce from the farmers market and few processed foods. We are eating healthier and producing a fraction of the waste.
I also write to some of my favorite brands and let them know I want recycled content in packaging and reduced packaging.
There is a law that was put into place in the 70′s, but it is rarely enforced due to lack of funding for oversight. Look for the resource conservation and recovery act.