Make your zero-tolerance stance on unneccessary packaging known: it’s the best way to stop itIn the mid-noughties my inbox was full of images of shrinkwrapped fruit and veg: readers were incensed that supermarkets wrapped coconuts (which famously provide their own husks) with layers of non-recyclable film. The debate has been repackaged for a new generation. Twitter is awash with examples of idiotic packaging from e-tailers, such as one bottle of nail varnish and a cat’s toy, each sent in a big box.We accumulate 200kg of packaging materials a year per person, adding up to almost 13m tonnes entering the UK Read More

Source:: The Guardian