Can you not? Plastic and metal ‘franken-can’ named Australia’s worst packaging at Unpackit awards
A plastic-metal hybrid drinking vessel has been named Australia's worst packaging in the inaugural Unpackit awards. Environmental groups are using the award to highlight the issue of non-recyclable packaging and the need for producer accountability.
Why it matters
The award draws attention to the environmental impact of 'problematic' packaging designs that complicate recycling efforts.
The inaugural Unpackit Award for Australia’s worst packaging went to a plastic–metal hybrid drinking vessel that ‘ticks every box for problematic packaging’. Photograph: Unpackit Awards View image in fullscreen The inaugural Unpackit Award for Australia’s worst packaging went to a plastic–metal hybrid drinking vessel that ‘ticks every box for problematic packaging’. Photograph: Unpackit Awards Plastics Can you not? Plastic and metal ‘franken-can’ named Australia’s worst packaging at Unpackit awards ‘Completely unnecessary’ hybrid cans are not easily recycled or accepted by container refund schemes, and are already banned in WA
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