Maybe I'm naive, but I don't see a good reason why government can't introduce legislation to enforce standardized packaging across product "classes" to streamline reuse and recycling - for example, all soda bottles of size x, must come in shape y, made out of polymer z. The obvious financial impact would be companies having to potentially retool their factories to facilitate that, but there can also be sensible tax rebates to prevent the corporations from crying.
The bottom line is, the cost of doing business has to take into account the environmental impacts on our planet and the consequences for our progeny.
The bottom line is, the cost of doing business has to take into account the environmental impacts on our planet and the consequences for our progeny.