Eco Evangalist

Raving against a wasteful world and trying to live an eco-friendly life. It's Harder than you think!

Wednesday, May 25, 2005

Tied up in packaging

So, have you been down to your local supermarket recently? Have you tried to buy fresh food, vegetables that aren't wrapped? Why oh why do they insist on double wrapping everything in clingfilm so that you can't feel how fresh it is or even what it smells like? It's a plot against us the consumer, they will tell you that it is to keep the product fresh and to stop nasty germs being transmitted to you. In reality although the second point may be valid it is a ploy by the supermarkets to make more money out of you the customer.

Don't give in to this, get yourselves down to your local outdoor market, farmers market and get to see what real food should be like. Feel it, smell it and even taste it. Really fresh food tastes better than the supermarket rubbish!!!

It isn't only food that has an excess of packaging, clothes are another example of packaging overkill!!! Where does all this rubbish go? Why, into landfill sites paid for by me and you!!!
If they insist on so much packaging why don't they run recycling schemes to recover some of it and that way reduce the cost of the goods?

it will never happen unless you take action and voice your feelings now!!! Go on do it.... You will feel much better for it and you will be making a difference.

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