Jim Audiomisc
pfm Member
We did our routine food shopping in the local M&S food hall this morning. As usual the food itself if fine and the staff were friendly and helpful. However...
Having paid for the food at the till we were given a free gift of a series of "Little Shop" "Mini collectables" which are clearly aimed at children. We took these despite being puzzled, and not actually having any children. When I got home I opened the small paper bags and was quite surprised - not in a good way.
Firstly they seem to be a brand awareness marketing exercise targetted at young children. Which I can't say I like much as a thing for them to be doing.
Secondly, the contents were sometimes made of paper, but in other cases made of plastic! Dummy washing up liquid bottle is one example. Another is a plastic replica of a bottle of honey. Another seems to be a *plastic* replica of an M&S sandwitch!
My instant thought was: So, lots of bits of plastic that will end up in landfill or the ocean, for a marketing exercise. :-/
And if you bin them unopened, they become a problematic item for refuse sorting as they are a mix of paper and plastic.
What do others think of this, or have I got the wrong end of the stick?
Having paid for the food at the till we were given a free gift of a series of "Little Shop" "Mini collectables" which are clearly aimed at children. We took these despite being puzzled, and not actually having any children. When I got home I opened the small paper bags and was quite surprised - not in a good way.
Firstly they seem to be a brand awareness marketing exercise targetted at young children. Which I can't say I like much as a thing for them to be doing.
Secondly, the contents were sometimes made of paper, but in other cases made of plastic! Dummy washing up liquid bottle is one example. Another is a plastic replica of a bottle of honey. Another seems to be a *plastic* replica of an M&S sandwitch!
My instant thought was: So, lots of bits of plastic that will end up in landfill or the ocean, for a marketing exercise. :-/
And if you bin them unopened, they become a problematic item for refuse sorting as they are a mix of paper and plastic.
What do others think of this, or have I got the wrong end of the stick?