Readers Critic Walkers Crisp Postpackage Campaign

A campaign that sees people posting empty packages of Walkers chips has been criticized by readers of the BBC.

The non-recyclable plastic bags are being displayed to try to convince the chip maker to create an alternative.

BBC readers questioned the logic of the protest. It has been suggested that it would be simpler to avoid buying packages.

However, the 38 Degrees campaign group said: "There should be no conflict between eating your favorite snacks and taking care of the environment".

Royal Mail is legally obliged to deliver the packages and has urged people to use envelopes because the bags must be sorted by hand, resulting in delays.

The answer of the reader oldernotwiser offered a taste of a lot.

"Why would you post them? Do not eat them if you have a problem.

"Stop wasting the time of the post, not his fault … Really … you could not catch you!"

People took selfies themselves by posting packages and sharing them on social media with the #PacketInWalkers hashtag.

This follows a 38 Degrees petition calling on Walkers to recycle their packages.

Walkers is committed to making all its packaging 100% recyclable, compostable or biodegradable by 2025.

Flagrant disparity commented: "Protesting Walkers chips by consuming them? it's really a new form of protest."

alexbuckenham added: "So people buy a product to protest against the company that makes them?

"I will prevent anyone from saying that people are not buying more to do this. It's social media that has protested."

However, some readers have seen the benefits of the campaign, including HL.

"All people who complain" do not really buy their products. "What's so bad about it? I like crisps.

"And public pressure can force businesses to make better decisions."

Baggiebird8 added: "I think it's a good point … The chips have never been wrapped in a metallized film (composite material) and we've always eaten them."

A 38-degree spokesperson said, "We absolutely encourage anyone who joins the 38-degree Walkers Crisps campaign to listen to Royal Mail's advice and use envelopes when delivering your packages.

"After all, we want our message to reach Walkers as quickly and easily as possible."

The spokesman also raised suggestions that the campaign was doomed to fail if people bought chips to put them on the job.

"We do not encourage people to buy additional Walkers chips just to send them back in the mail," they said.

"But the British love chips and Walkers accounts for 56% of the potato snack market in the UK.

"There should be no conflict between eating your favorite snacks and taking care of the environment, so we encourage people who eat Walkers chips to return their used packages."