Some people feel that manufacturers and supermarkets have the responsibility to reduce the amount of packaging of goods. Others argue that customers should avoid buying goods with a lot of packaging. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

While

a group of people think that it is the

responsibility

of producers and suppliers to reduce product packaging,

other

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group feels that the

responsibility

lies with the

consumers

.

This

essay will analyse both sides of the argument, before forming an opinion on the

responsibility

holder. On one hand, I believe that

companies

do have a significant

responsibility

to limit the amount of packaging that they package their

products

in. One reason for

this

is that many

consumers

have very little awareness about the negative impacts that

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excessive amounts of product packaging are having on the environment;

therefore

, manufacturers and supermarkets need to minimise the amount of plastic packaging

that is

used to store and sell their

products

, or preferably use only biodegradable, recyclable, or environmentally friendly materials.

In addition

, many people cannot afford to be selective about which

products

they buy, which is a

further

reason why all

companies

need to be more responsible.

On the other hand

, individuals

also

have a

responsibility

to protect the environment from

further

destruction and pollution by limiting their consumption of

products

that are packaged in non-biodegradable materials. By boycotting certain

products

from

companies

who

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are not being environmentally responsible,

consumers

can put pressure on these

companies

to change their attitude towards the materials that they use to package their

products

.

As a result

,

companies

will be forced to act more environmentally responsible by changing and reducing product packaging.

Consumers

have the power to bring about change

,

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but must act together in order for it to happen. In conclusion,

companies

and individuals both need to take

responsibility

for the amount of packaging

that is

used to package goods.The government

also

needs to play a significant role in

this

issue by creating and enforcing laws that

companies

must adhere to with

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to plastic packaging, and by educating individuals about the environmental destruction and pollution caused by packaging waste.