Shaving off the excess: China mandates food and cosmetics firms to limit excessive packaging and lower prices

By Pearly Neo

01-Dec-2021 - Last updated on 01-Dec-2021 at 03:08 GMT

China has issued new, stricter packaging regulations covering food and cosmetics products to prevent what has been dubbed the 'excessive packaging' phenomenon, citing a need to prevent unnecessary extra costs to consumers and impacts on the environment.

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