Saving The World One Package At The Time
Issued guidelines to combat the imposition of unwanted packaging on consumers
The ECA Movement has issued a guide to combat the forcing of unnecessary packaging. There you can learn how to push retailers to reduce packaging use, compliance with environmental criteria and consumer rights.
The guide is a quest consisting of four stages:
- The study of materials and regulatory framework on packaging
- Preparation and planning of the unpacking campaign
- Communication with retailers to reduce packaging use
- Communication with regulatory and supervisory authorities, as well as the organization of public actions to attract public attention to the violation of the rights of consumers and citizens of the Russian Federation
Environmentalists have collected in their leadership templates of official addresses, tips on interacting with retailers and government agencies, searching for like-minded people and holding mass rallies, interacting with the media and other useful information.
Packaging is one of the most common types of waste, its production requires a huge expenditure of electricity, water, raw materials and other resources. Given that in most cases the packaging age is short - it is sent to the trash can shortly after purchasing the goods.
As a result, the number of landfills increases, air, soil and water pollution occurs. Now is the time to reconsider its attitude to the package and remove the one-time not only his life, but the lives of our fellow citizens", - said the project manager" Ekoviki "Alexander Titov.