This is an interesting article about excess packaging of entertainment and electric goods. Having been through a couple of birthdays already, it seems that the idea of heavy-duty plastic ties to hold toys in their boxes is here to stay.
Wired points out that it's there to stop theft, but I thought that's what the door scanners were for, or the plain-clothes store detectives, or the RFID tags.
The real point, though, is that manufactures deem it acceptable to package up their goods in cardboard, clear plastic and plastic ties. In some cases I've seen those plastic ties actually screwed into the packaging. Of course, the only way for consumers to send a message to manufacturers is to stop buying them, but shop big companies be that deaf to their customers?
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Indeed, it is never ending. The struggle to get an extremely robust item out of its over the top packaging... it is just as bad with food as with toys/electronics.
One of the many reasons I enjoy getting my meat, fruit and veg. from my local market is that the packaging is so much more sensible. A few paper bags, a minimum of plastic wrapping and that's it. So much less than at the supermarket - it must be cheaper as well as more eco-friendly. But oops - there is no room for branding. Perhaps that is why all packaging is so over the top - it makes it easier to brand!
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