Soap Box – Can we live without plastic packaging?Jill Park, 6 August 2008Be the first to comment on this article This week, Soap Box wants the industry’s views on BBC journalist Christine Jeavans’ plans to give up buying or accepting plastic for the whole of August and record her progress online. Jeavans’ has been keeping a blog of her efforts so readers can discover how living without plastic impacts on her life. However, Jeavans has kept the plastic that she already owns. So far a trip to the Garstang Agricultural Show has tripped up the intrepid reporter when she bought coffee in a cup lined with plastic. Click here for a link to Jeavans’ blog. Click here for Packaging News‘ own coverage. We want to know your views on Jeavans’ experiment. Is it possible to live without plastic packaging? What role does plastic packaging have to play in society? Log in and let us know your views below. Speak Your Mind |
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