Parafinn, sold in small quantities to poor households, is transferred
to unmarked milk or juice containers, and is often mistaken for a cool
drink by thirsty kids. "The absence of safe packaging legislation and
enforcement means that paraffin is distributed in indistinct and
unlabelled containers," says spokesperson. Talk about a no-brainer!
Illiustrates the wide spectrum that "global packaging" encompasses.
Something as simple as child-proof packaging
...lacking in South Africa for parafinn leads to 80,000 child poisonings a year.
May 31, 2007
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