I’m sure every little bit of “eco-friendly” products and packaging we can create in this crowded world is a good thing. But I was very surprised to read an article recently that suggested many women are evaluating their skin care and beauty lotion products not just on how well they work — but on how eco-friendly the packaging is.
A survey found that “20% of women 25 to 34 years old believed that a body lotion’s ‘eco-friendly packaging’ mattered as much to them as the product’s anti-aging properties.”
Honestly, except for a general concern about plastic in packaging and containers is bad for the environment, I never really thought about creating or buying products specifically because of eco-friendly packaging. (I don’t know why, but I really dislike that made-up word — but I don’t have a better one for it!)
All right, I can go with that idea: Keep your packaging and containers for all products as environmentally well-behaved as possible. I’ll certainly consider all that when I make purchases. But, frankly, right now my purchases of all sorts tend to be based most on price. I buy what I can best afford to buy.
Plus, I try as much as possible to make sure a product’s shipping box is something I can open and get the product out of with a minimal amount of tearing, swearing, and poking with sharp objects.