Excess packaging
- See our rogues' gallery of products you think are overpackaged
- Reduce the amount of packaging you throw away
- Discover the impact of excess packaging on the environment
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What's in this guide
Photo gallery: excess packaging?
We asked Which? members to send us photos of products they thought are overpackaged. See our excess packaging photo gallery.
What you can do about over packaging
Why packaging matters and what you can do to cut down on the amount of packaging you throw away.
Packaging FAQs
Commonly-asked questions and answers about food packaging
Photo gallery: packaging in supermarkets investigation
Which? and Trading Standards visited leading supermarkets to hunt down good and bad packaging practice.
