Reduce Packaging
Pressure increased recently on British supermarkets and retailers to
reduce packaging as part of an anti-waste campaign. {{U}} (46) {{/U}}.
Britain generates 4.6 million tons of household waste every year by
packaging.
Dozens of people have expressed anger at the excess
of plastic wrapping. Campaigners have called on Britain to learn from other
European countries. {{U}} (47) {{/U}}. When returned bottles are put in a
vending machines (自动售货机), the deposit is refunded. Environmentalists warn that
Britain lags behind in this.
There were reports of growing
unease among consumers over the amount of packaging they have to deal with.
Trade standards officers also object to excessive packaging. {{U}} (48)
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In response to a campaign by Britain’s The
Independent newspaper, leading supermarkets have po
