As we bring our look at excessive packaging to a close, it’s evident that while the effort to protect products is important, sometimes it goes a bit overboard. In a world increasingly focused on sustainability, it’s time to think smarter, not harder, when it comes to packaging. Here’s to hoping for more eco-friendly solutions that balance protection with environmental responsibility, and less waste in our future.
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"I Hate These Stupid Plastic Tabs You Find On Clothing. All Of This From One Pack Of Socks"
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"Wanna Sample A Blueberry?"
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"Oh If Only Coconuts Had A Hard, Resistant Shell So They Didn't Need Plastic Wrapping"
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"This Pretty Small Magnet Was Shipped With So Much Styrofoam"
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"I Bought A 20pk Of Bamboo Straws To Reduce The Plastic I Use. They Were Shipped In A Box With Bubble Wrap. And Each Straw Is Wrapped With A Piece Of Plastic That’s As Big As My Hand"
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"Ordered 5 Plates Online. They Came In 5 Giant Packages"
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"The Box My Razor Blades Came In. Talk About Recycling To Save The Planet"
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"One Haribo In An Entire Packet"
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"This Huge Box That Target Shipped My 2 Small Items In Instead Of Using A Paper Bag"
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"And This Is Why I Stopped Ordering Meal Boxes!"
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"Is This A Joke? Why Did You Need Four Plastic Bags To Wrap This One Item"
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"We’re Individually Wrapping Olives Now"
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"The Amount Of Waste In The Packaging Of These Pills"
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"I Needed To Spend $1 More At IKEA To Get Free Shipping, So I Got This 99 Cent Roll Of Wrapping Paper. It Shipped In Its Own Box"