Jun 4, 2025
Why do companies use so much plastic in their packaging?
This post is a response to a question posed in its complete format: “Why do companies use so much excess plastic in their packaging? It costs them more and is worse for the environment.” Plastic was first synthesized in 1869 as an alternative to ivory due to the growing popularity of the billiards game and the strain it put on elephant populations. A New York supplier of billiard balls offered a…
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