03 Feb 2022 --- Unilever is defending its use of hard-to-recycle plastic sachets in developing countries after coming under fire from NGOs, who accuse the company of exploiting impoverished regions with artificially cheap single-use packaging that causes devastating environmental pollution. The FMCG giant argues single-use sachets are necessary because they protect products from humid climates and bright sunlight and offer poorer communities a chance to buy products in small quantities they otherwise could not afford.
