After buying snacks, a woman found a huge gap in the packaging, creating a space that was nicknamed the "shared area" of snacks. This phenomenon has aroused widespread concern in society. The snack packaging problem is not only a waste of resources, but also involves misleading consumers. In order to improve the attractiveness of products, some companies have adopted the method of excessive packaging, creating a false "sense of value", which makes the actual goods and the outer packaging quite different. According to the new national standard, food packaging should not exceed three layers, and the packaging cost should not exceed 20% of product sales. However, in order to attract consumers, some companies have adopted some unreasonable packaging behaviors, forming the so-called "shared area". The phenomenon of "shared area" of packaging has recently become a hot topic on the Internet, and netizens have expressed strong dissatisfaction with this excessive packaging behavior. Some say the packaging misleads consumers into making choices and makes them feel cheated. Regarding the phenomenon of excessive packaging, experts say companies should be more cautious when balancing costs, environmental protection and market acceptance. Excessive packaging is not only a waste of resources, but also a pollution of the environment, so companies should take into account the perspective of sustainable development while pursuing aesthetics.
In September this year, the new national standard revised by the State Administration for Market Regulation was officially implemented, making clearer provisions on restricting excessive packaging of goods. However, some businesses still fail to fully comply with this norm, causing strong consumer dissatisfaction. Chen Yinjiang, deputy secretary-general of the Consumer Rights Protection Research Association, said that enterprises should be truthful and comprehensive when informing consumers of product information, and should not use false or misleading methods. Consumers have the right to be informed and to choose, and businesses should fulfill this responsibility. In this incident, netizens expressed their dissatisfaction with excessive packaging and called on more people to pay attention to the rationality of packaging design. At the same time, there are also proposals to ban excessive packaging, especially those "shared area", in order to promote the development of the entire industry in a more sustainable direction. Finally, we encourage netizens to share their views and suggestions on excessive packaging and packaging design in the comment area, so as to jointly pay attention to consumer rights and promote the sustainable development of the industry.