Example: Manila File Folders. Look at the content, look at the packaging,
and you'll find that the same product: min 10% post consumer recycled file
folders sell for $6.99 in the "recycled content" packaging and $3.29 inthe
regular packaging. The R content of the product is the SAME, the packaging
results in a 90% increas in price.
I cant understand why industry chooses to mark up recycled content products
as a "premium" when packaging the product to reflect its recycled content.
jesse white
recycling consultant
941-358-7730
In a message dated 09/04/1999 6:01:46 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
greenyes-d-request@earthsystems.org writes:
<<Date: Sat, 4 Sep 1999 00:55:54 EDT
From: Steve1092@aol.com
To: mgpn@mb.sympatico.ca.EPPNET@lilith.webrover.com, GREENYES@earthsystems.org
Subject: Re: [GRRN] Forms and recycled paper
snip
I'm having trouble finding any recycled paper
products anymore. They keep disapearing from shelves...The reason, no one
buys them. It's understandable. I don't really feel like paying double to
get a product even if it is made of recycled material. >>