strategy

Protesting against packaging waste

Synonyms:
Lobbying against throwaway packaging
Description:
Calling governments to end their dependence on voluntary industry initiatives to address the waste crisis. Demanding the reintroduction of statutory targets for the reduction, reuse and recycling of packaging.
Implementation:
A life-size cow was made out of throwaway milk packaging which toured towns and villages in Ireland, calling for the reintroduction of refillable milk bottles. An 'eco-knight' catapaulted packaging waste at Parliament in the Netherlands and gave a petition to the major parties in the Dutch government calling for a packaging tax and pro-refill policy. 'Over-packaged' campaigners swathed in layers of wrapping delivered a giant parcel to the UK Department of Environment which contained a 'package of measures' to tackle over-packaging. In Italy excessively overpackaged products were unwrapped on television and the 'imballaggio bidone' or 'Pack-Con' prize awarded to the most excessively packaged product.
Values:
Wastage
Subjects:
Transportation, Telecommunications Packaging
Communication Influencing
Societal Problems Waste
Societal Problems Disposables
Type Classification:
D: Detailed strategies
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
GOAL 7: Affordable and Clean EnergyGOAL 16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions