We are surrounded by products which are design to enrich our lives. All to often, these products are packaeged in multiple layers of packaging. These layes often combine plastic, paper, and card.

Why do manufacturers and retailers find it necessary to have so much packaging? We are sure that consumers would like to see less packaging. Remember, you as a consumer pay for the packaging. If the manufacturers reduced the packaging, by default, the product would cost less. And weight of the additional packaging adds to the shipping cost. Manufacturers can make things cost less by becoming more 'green'.

This packaging al too often ends up in our landfills, as not all of it is recycable, and there are not enough enough uses or manufacturers which can re-use all packaging materials. THis means to the landfill site.

In the Metro Vancouver area, municipalities are looking at charging for garbage. This is a growing global pattern.

Do you think there should be less packaging? Would you purchase products with less packaging? Would you like a choice?