Why do consumers have to pay for leftover product that can’t be squeezed out

YOU may not have heard the term ‘residual product wastage’, but I am sure you are aware of the phenomenon. I am referring to that last bit of ketchup that cannot be expelled from the bottle, the remnants of a body lotion that refuse to be pumped out, or for that matter, those millilitres of mosquito repellent that cannot be sprayed however much you press the trigger, and that expensive sunscreen lotion that cannot be used till the last drop. What is frustrating in all these cases is that you are aware that there is still a considerable amount of the product left in the container, but you cannot access it!

But what should make you angry is that no manufacturer considers the quantity of residual product wastage while pricing the product. So, obviously, consumers pay even for the quantity th