Packaging and the Environment

Question 1

What are the functions of packaging?

Answer 1

to protect
to preserve
to contain
to inform
to transport
to display

Question 2

name 3 materials that you could use to make a bag from.

Answer 2

-paper,cotton, LDPE

Question 3

What is the raw material for plastic packaging

Answer 3

crude oil

Question 4

why could packaging be deemed to be bad for the environment

Answer 4

it is a single use product and if not recycled it could end up in landfill where toxic chemicals can leech into the soil and damage eco systems

Question 5

How could we reduce the negative impact of plastic packaging

Answer 5

use less of it
recycle it when it is finished
use sustainable materials (corn starch instead of polystyrene)