Packaging As A Social Issue

It was commonly used before plastic polymers come into use.They are considered as storage inconvenient due to their high breakabilty,their content as well isn't fresh and they create much waste (unless they are recycled).Glass is quite expensive to produce too comparing to other packaging materials.
             d)Paper containers (carton boxes,paper carrier bags ,paper board boxes and pulp moulds out of newsprint and corrugated paper).Paper containers have replaced glass containers in the food industry.They efficiently ensure storage convenience and easetouse their content,they are also non toxic as well as unbreakable.Paper containers are the most abundantly used biodegradable packaging materials,they are preferred by the packaging industry because they are low cost and light-weighted.Carton boxes can get original shapes and designs which makes them mote appealing to the consumer.Paper though as well as most biodegradable packaging materials can be found ineffective and insensitive to atmospheric conditions like humidity and extreme temperatures and they could deteriorate the quality of the product they contain.
             2. Reasons that current packaging materials are used .
             Packaging industry is influenced today by numerous factors such as technology,consumer trends as well as political and legislative changes.
             Many products require specific conditions to sustain their freshness(food industry)and overall quality during storage till they reach final consumer.Packaging industry ,trying to satisfy the need of consumers for safe and quality products and by considering the costs of production ha s came up with all the current used packaging materials.Consumer trends and preferences are equally considered before deciding what to produce.
             On the contrary ,existing legislation deters producers of using packaging materials which may impair product overall quality and are low cost.Furthermore ,technology breakthroughs are very important.