As many of the speeches from term 3 mentioned, packaging of products can have harmful consequences if not properly disposed of. Even if the packaging is put in the rubbish it still takes up valuable space in the landfill and uses precious resources (often oil) to be made just to be dumped.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle is a familiar catch phrase. Reduce is best, if you can reduce then make sure to reuse, and failing that recycle.
Below is a link to Unpackit Packaging Awards. Follow the link and vote for the best and worst packaging from the 16 finalists.
http://www.unpackit.org.nz/
This link was forwarded to me by the Dunedin Curtain Bank - a non-profit community organisation (see article for more on them - ODT Article).
Make sure you select Dunedin Curtain Bank from the drop
down list when you vote as they could win $1,500 to help more Dunedin residents.
Voting is open until 8th November so get your friends and family to
vote.
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