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Environmental Issues in Packaging - An Ethical Stand on Environmental Issues

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Environmental Issues in Packaging Ethical Stand on Environmental Issues Author's Name Institution Ethical Considerations on Environmental Issues of Packaging Introduction For about three decades by now, there has been an increasing consciousness by both manufacturers and consumers on the need to ensure that packaging is done in manner that is agreeable to environmental concerns (Chiellini, 2008, p. 5). There is little doubt that within the first decade of the twenty first century, consumers have become key determinants of the wayof packaging products. Recent trends in the society, particularly in the developed countries indicate that the number of single-person households is increasing; producers of consumer goods must therefore respond to this trend by providing goods that are convenient and affordable for such households. Packaging is now a reflection of the people's lifestyle. However, as producers seek to adjust to these social, cultural and demographic changes, there is a danger that the new range of packaging will constitute an environmental nightmare as consumer demands seem to create tension between established post-consumer recycling services (Marsh & Bugusu, 2007, p. 1). This paper will consider some ethical issues that arise as consumers, producers, and manufactures try to balance the various competing interest in respect to environmental issues that packaging attracts. Why Consumers and Producers are So Dependent on Packaging Our modern lifesty ...
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