It appears that few everyday items have more than the minimum packaging necessary to fulfil the demands it goes through through-out the process described from start to finish.

We must remember that it is usually the product itself that has a far larger impact on the environment than the packaging itself. The packaging around products helps to minimise product wastage. Overall this means that packaging has a positive role to play in the protection of the environment. Did you know that packaging in the UK makes up less than 3% of total landfilled waste?