Excessive Packaging |
- Current packaging practices has heavy toll on environment (ends up in landfills)
- Japan has laws to regulate how much packing companies use - Focus should be on clever designs instead of extravagant packaging - Cost can be countered by minimization of materials - COMPASS allows packing pros to see environmental impact of packaging designs |
This article revolves around the issue of the excessive packaging of items. It is problematic because while these items are packaged to sell quickly, they are disposed of even quicker. They just end up going into landfills and cannot break down, because the majority of them are made out of plastic. To combat the issue, Japan has laws/fines put in place to make companies more aware of the amount of packaging they use for their products. A simple way to cut back on excessive packaging is to focus on catchy and appealing art designs rather than the packaging itself. There is also a software named COMPASS that allows packaging professionals to see the environmental impacts of their packaging designs.
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Landfills are something I will never understand. We have to start the practice of long-term thinking. Eventually, we are going to run out of room to bury the waste we produce (which is non-biodegradable). I do agree with the idea of minimalistic approach concerning advertisement of the product in the stores. When it comes down to it, it's the design that grabs people's attention. I also believe that the U.S. should put laws/policies in place that taxes the producers of the product to make them more conscious of the amount of packaging they are using. COMPASS is an excellent software because it directly shows the producers the environmental damage they will be doing with each design, so that they can work for a more eco-friendly desgin. Together we can all make a push for a better world, a world with less harmful packaging.