A worldwide survey taken in November 2007 by the Nielsen Company indicates that concern about packaging waste has grown more than any other environmental concern. Forty percent of respondents were "very concerned" about rubbish from food packaging.Major food retailers are now acting to cut back on packaging in response to customer concerns.
Half of the people in the survey were willing to cut back on packaging if it was not important in keeping food clean.
Overall cunsumers are shifting to paper, cardboard and glass because they can be recycled.
New Zealanders were the most willing to give up packaging, but people from Japan and Thailand were the least willing to reduce it.
Unlike most other organic wholefood shops, the Food Coop has waste minimisation as a primary focus.
