Overpackaging Disaster

.......I know first world problem, but it gets up my nose, not to mention the frustration.

I thought we were trying to save the planet, why is it necessary to overpackage?

Not to mention the unnecessary cost/labour
10 Worst Examples of Packaging Waste | Post-Landfill Action Network (PLAN)

My pet hate are those hair side combes, wrapped in cardboard/hard plastic, then individually tied down with some wire. I hate overpackaging

 

Yes, like this

 

I get most annoyed with stickers and wax on apples

 

How does it make sense to take off the natural package and put them in plastic packages???

 

Hate hate hate hate overpackaging. What a waste of time, money and resources.

As a (related) aside.... I found out the other day that WA doesn't have any glass recycling facility. Apparently it all used to get shipped to the South Australian facility, but it was decided that it wasn't worth it. Any glass that you put in your recycling bin just ends up at the tip with general household waste. I can't tell you how much this has been bugging me :/

 

Big business and money over here

 

Because now no one need to dirty their hand peeling the mandarin. Open the plastic, pop the fruit out and you are done, no dirty hand ... And they missed out on having their hand smell lovely like oranges

 

True EN
And it can be labelled with the words "made with 100% fruit"
Gluten free
Lactose free
Cholesterol free
Nut free
Suitable for vegans

Just in case there was someone who didn't know and needed this information.

 

any disaster of late, keep the ball rolling..

 

The husband peels the oranges for me lol
Problem solved!

 

So sad that we still have so much of this needless packaging. I hate it. Plus all the stuff that goes in landfill. So much money and energy is spent sorting out much less important crap. What can you do? I've lived in lots of remote communities and rural areas and worry about these thing but the news is all about random car accidents, petty crime. No one seems bothered.

 

Once I find a man who'll peel grapes for me, I'm going to upgrade

 

I want one too

 

I sense if you find him he'll have some major deficits in more important areas. Could be fun finding out though.

 

Nooooo
Lol

Better stick to the one who does not peel oranges and grapes for me but is good at so many other things

 

The sooner it all gets flushed down the toilet, the better.

 

Xenia, once I find him, I'm open to considering renting him out. At an appropriate rate of course, and you'll have to pay for postage and handling (just make sure the packaging has air holes).