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Fair Go shows off your latest examples of environmentally unfriendly packaging

July 15, 2019

Pippa Wetzell is back to name and shame some overpackaging offenders.

We’re officially halfway through plastic-free July, and while it’s been heartening to see some companies embracing the challenge, we’re wondering why the efforts should stop after just one month.

This brings the Fair Go to one of their favourite campaigns of 2019.

With your help, they are determined to name and shame some over-packaging offenders.

This edition includes two coffee capsule packets being sent in a giant box, and a single rubber seal that came in a much-bigger plastic bag.

Watch the worst offenders in the video above.

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