Between 5 and 10 pounds of garbage is created by each American citizen each day, and approximately one ton is created per year. While most of our garbage is recyclable, most is not recycled. Use less packaging, buy reusable products and recycled, or recyclable, container products.
Stores live and die buy the choices that the consumer makes.
When you the consumer, choose less packaging, store managers listen. Consumers spend ten cents out of every dollar spent at the grocery store on packaging, making packaging the fourth largest industry in the United States. The next time you are in the grocery store, send a message that you don't like unnecessary waste. Don't buy individual servings of food or products that are over wrapped. Choose items with the least amount of packaging, and where possible, choose products without packaging.