Excess packaging creates millions of tons of waste each year. What can China do about this problem?
The cardboard box sits half-empty, filled with eight 125-gram cups of yogurt on foam trays spaced two finger-widths apart. Each is crowned with a thick plastic blue dome—supposedly a tribute to the seaside architecture of Santorini, Greece—that can be fixed to the bottom of the cup as a base, turning it into a “goblet” that “instantly unlocks a sense of ceremony” for the yogurt-eater, according to the description on the label.
What’s the Deal with Overpackaging in China? is a story from our issue, “State of The Art.” To read the entire issue, become a subscriber and receive the full magazine.
Siyi is the former Culture Editor at The World of Chinese. She writes about arts, culture, and society, and is ever-curious about the minds, hearts, and souls inside all of these spheres. She is now a freelance writer with additional work experience in independent filmmaking and the field of education.
