Posted by admin | Posted in General Info, Save Waste | Posted on 13-11-2009
Tags: Recycle, Reuse, Save Electricity, Save energy
I just read an article from ‘Clean up Australia’. http://cleanupaustralia.wordpress.com
It took me back to when I was a kid and how carefree the world seem to be. It reminded me of ’Bottle Collecting’ to get the 5¢ refund. A good days work would see at least $2.00 – $2.50 in your pocket. And it was a great way to occupy a Saturday morning.
In the Clean up Australia Article, it was suggested that companies resume the Container Refunds that were so successful.
I would like to go one further and back charge any company that uses excessive packaging.
Some things are required by legislation to be tamper proof or damage proof. (chemicals, Cleaning fluids, etc.) But there are some companies that are creating a massive environmental stuff ups.
Take McDonalds for instance. If you buy a medium meal deal at the drive through, you are given:-
- A paper bag
- An individual box for your burger
- A cardboard sleave for your fries
- A wax coated cup for your drink.
- A ‘grab’ of serviettes
- Any promotional crap they have
- And a plastic Straw.
These are the types of companies that are destroying the environment and should be made to pay a levy for excessive use of packaging.
That levy should then be reduced as the packaging is reduced. Half of the packaging would dissapear straight away!