Promoting of Environment Friendly Packaging Utilizing in the Egyptian Market "Study on Grocery Bags by Carrefour Egypt"

Abstract

Packaging Waste is considered a huge problem in Egypt. The problem has been growing day by day with the eruption of political and economic issues in the past few years. Consumer awareness helps in decreasing the negative impact of packaging wastes as it promotes the selection of the environment friendly packaging. The solution will have to involve different parties. Companies and associations participation is required in solving packaging wastes problem.Biodegradable as well as reusable bags are examples of environment friendly packaging that helps in reducing packaging wastes accumulation. This paper is aimed to study a real life example from one of the leading markets in Egypt and elaborate on the effect of generalizing the solution including other parties. Another part of the study is concerned in the hypothetical effect of forcing environmental bags on the Egyptian market. Directing the average consumers towards utilization of friendly packaging by sneaking different smart alternatives of harmful bags and increasing the awareness can have more positive impact influencing packaging waste problem in Egypt.

Keywords: environment, grocery plastic bags, reusable woven P.P bags, biodegradable, Waste, Cairo, consumer awareness