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> 04 - Reduce cost for packaging

So it's cheaper? By how much?




Probably by an order of magnitude if you factor in all the externalities. Unfortunately, those externalities probably won't make a difference on the sticker price.


Obviously that's not the point.


It's a pretty big point, if you want your product to get picked up by margin-focused corporations.


Some countries are making manufacturers/shippers legally responsible for their waste, they can no longer pass on their externalities to others. Doing that can help shift the decisions on packaging.




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