Expressed in April the 11th 2023 on @20f6bd

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Regarding the huge volume of plastics and paper used for products and knowing that approximately less than 5 percents of buyers or users do not read them (see here), we might use another approach to move toward less carbonated wastes. The solution I propose is discrete, elegant and do not require a lot effort to be set off.

➠ Idea

If so little notices are read we could change them by printed QR-Codes redirecting the user to a online notice.

Indeed QR-Codes require less surface to be printed, hence saving materials (plastic or paper), printing time and ink.

For example, in France, using QR-Codes for notices is not well framed by the L111-1 article (point 5 — see here) of the Commerce Code. However, a tiny rewording could do the trick.

➠ Utility

It could be really useful for the following matter :

• Move toward ecological, states and societal objectives

• Reduce paper and plastic over-consumption, hence reducing the carbon footprint.

• Reduce the cost for the firms (less paper or plastic to be used, as well as less printing time and ink).

• It could be accessible for the client before buying the product.

• Move toward a more suitable use with current technology.

• For 5 users interested, transform 100 physically printed notices into 5 numeric requests, which would diminish the carbon footprint too.

• Lastly, a gradual transition to QR-Codes notices could be planed for the ease of products used by the seniors.

Please notice that for a factory, potentials gains can be amplified with the number of products moving toward QR-Codes notices.

For acting at a global scale — ecologically speaking — each new country using this strategy could move toward more cost-effective production for its factories and reach a better national carbon footprint. As we would be stronger together, if numerous actors do it, the carbon footprint gains could really be impactful.