Write to a company to ask for change
Have you ever been frustrated by the amount of unnecessary plastic packaging around the products you've purchased? Send a letter or email directly to those companies asking for change.
32% of the 78 million tons of plastic packaging produced annually is left to flow into our oceans.
SourceBenefits
- Low cost
- Simple to execute
- Quick to take action
- Builds a body of requests for change
Challenges
- Companies often need several complaints before taking meaningful action - but that's why it's so important to voice your opinion
Making a difference
Listening to the growing concerns of consumers, Iceland became the first major retailer in the UK to commit to eliminate plastic packaging for all own brand products within five years.