While cigarette packages have existed for quite some time there are now more eco-friendly packaging options available. These new eco-friendly packages are recyclable solutions. They are thus biodegradable and can be recycled after use into other products unlike the former which is disposable. This is great for our planet! These new packages help the planet, rather than harm it like those old plastic bags. With these new packets people will be less likely that they are damaging the environment by throwing away their used cigarette packages.
A lot of things have changed in cigarette sales since the new eco-friendly packages came out. A few smokers have switched back to other tobacco products, such as vaping or chew because of the unpleasant appearance and feel of the new packs. Others still choose to smoke, but they are already aware of what the cigarette can do with their health. It has been said that the new, larger packets appear to have ridge effects and helped encourage some smokers to quit smoking for good. This shift in mentality is crucial because it highlights the way packaging can dictate our behavior and preference.
One of the more fascinating part about this new packaging trend is that cigarette companies are making a move to very minimal designs and logos. It basically means minimalist branding. Rather than the same old shiny or fancy boxes, it features a simple and sturdy new design. This is an unglamorous and very plain appearance that has actually arised some resistance to cigarette sales. When fewer people want to buy them, that is a good thing!
There is also a controversy, or battle, between people who intend to quit smoking and companies who make cigarettes — what information these packs should comprise. Those who are in favour of the smoking say that it is indeed fine to sell cigarettes, but they should be sold straight up not wrapped appealingly without anything gaudy and gross (only a plain package) because then people will want to smoke. They know that dull packaging is less likely to encourage people to smoke. That aside, cigarette factories consider that they have the right to shape their individual packages in whatever manner. They said plain packaging would make it difficult to sell their products and stifle their creative freedom. And, as expected both sides have definite opinions which is why this argument will probably rage on for quite some time.
The new cigarette packs also have an effect on the way smokers and non-smokers view smoking. The new packages are designed to remind smokers how detrimental smoking can be and create a sense of blame or embarrassment when they see the package in use. Maybe that will give them a moment of pause before they spark the next one. If the sights of all that decayed flesh in a package can save one non-smoker from picking up their first cigarette, then I think it's worth giving this legislation a shot. They can also help keep people off cigarettes entirely.
