sachets

Some News you won't get in the MSM. Tiny plastic packets known as sachets have allowed companies to tap millions of low-income customers in the developing world but also unleashed a global pollution crisis. While commonly associated with ketchup or cosmetic samples in wealthy countries, sachets are widely used in emerging markets to sell inexpensive micro-portions of everyday products, from laundry detergent to seasoning and snacks. Unilever, Kraft, Nestle, Coca Cola, Philip Morris, Proctor & Gamble, ... say sachets give low-income consumers access to high-quality, safe products. Critics say companies charge the poor a premium because products sold this way are more expensive by volume than bigger packages. >> The Philippines is the third-largest contributor to plastic waste worldwide! >> With a population of 115 Million people on around 7,600 Islands, producing 2.8 million tonnes of plastic waste annually and 20% – or half a million tonnes of that leaks into the oceans. >> Much plastic is also being burned with other garbage on a daily routine in rural areas!