Packaging: Sustaining cultures and meeting new imperatives

  • Rudi Meyer
Conference paper

Abstract

Managing the ‘waste’ generated through what is seen as excess packaging is not a simple technological problem. The social and cultural aspects of using packaging and wrapping must be considered in any strategies that aim to reduce our consumption of packaging materials.

Keywords

3Rs packaging wrapping social dimensions culture 

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Rudi Meyer
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  1. 1.NSCAD UniversityHalifaxCanada

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