The Most Ridiculous Food Packaging Disasters On The Internet
We as a planet are trying to cut down on our carbon footprints and use less plastic overall. We should really be looking to improve the way we treat the environment. These companies aren't exactly doing their part. They're using way more plastic than is necessary for any edible item.
Keep reading to see some of the most ridiculous food packaging ever photographed. There's enough plastic in these photos to wrap an entire grocery store.
Chopped Parsley
This seller of parsley decided to chop up their parsley into little bits and put those little bits in an unnecessarily large plastic and foam container.
Nothing about this is environmentally friendly.
Eggs Have Shells For A Reason
If you've ever seen an egg before in your life, you'll notice that they normally have shells around them. Those shells are like natural packaging.
Why, then, would somebody crack eggs into plastic?
Just A Can Of Coke
A can of Coca-Cola is already in a package. In fact, it's in a pretty great recyclable aluminum package.
Why, then, would this store put a can in a plastic container?
Double Wrapped
These items are already perfectly packaged. There was no additional packaging needed. Why would this grocery store double, nay, triple wrap these canned and jarred goods?
It makes no sense to me.
Individually Wrapped Hot Dogs
At first glance, this packaging makes sense. It looks like a bunch of mini hot dogs in a bag. I can get behind that.
But then you realize that each one of those hot dogs is individually wrapped in plastic.
A Single Lime Leaf
First of all, somebody please explain to me why anyone would want to buy a lime leaf.
Secondly, why is that one single lime leaf in a huge plastic bag? At least throw in some more lime leaves.
Protect The Strawberry
Is this perhaps an extra-special strawberry that must be protected at all costs?
Because that's the only reason I can think of for why it's encased in this much packaging.
Bags In Bags
I kind of get the appeal of individually wrapped cookies if you want to take said cookies with you on the go or pack them in your kid's lunchbox.
Still, this seems excessive.
A Single Grape
I have to admit that those are pretty large grapes. They're probably even some kind of special grape variety.
I still don't see why all of this plastic is necessary, though.
My Mind Is Blown
Bananas literally come in their own packaging. It's natural and biodegradable and fun to peel.
Why would this store take that away from us? What did bananas ever do to them?
Pick A Pepper
I have seen peppers in grocery stores plenty of times before, but not once have I seen them shrink-wrapped in plastic.
Why do these orange peppers need extra plastic protection?
The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread
Sliced bread was already great. We didn't need to then take those slices and wrap each one of them in plastic.
Just hold off on slicing the bread until you're ready to eat it.
Anyone Else See The Problem?
Nestle has gone all out on this paper straw trend—which is great. The problem is that they're still wrapping their paper straws in plastic.
There has to be a better solution.
Wrapped Potatoes
Let your potatoes breathe, people. They don't need to be wrapped in all of that plastic.
They used to live in the dirt. They can handle some grocery store air.
Individual Segments
Oranges come prewrapped. Why would you unwrap or unpeel an orange just to wrap it all over again? It doesn't make much sense.
What if I actually wanted to buy the orange peel?
Three Layers
Can someone please explain to me why this orange needs three layers of protection from the elements?
It just looks like a normal orange to me. There is clearly something I'm not understanding.
No Need To Sugarcoat It
I suppose individually wrapping sugar cubes makes sense on some level, but this is a bit much.
Why wouldn't you just buy sugar packets instead if you wanted your sweetener to be wrapped individually...
Whoever Did This Must Be Coconuts
No one eats the outside of a coconut, so it shouldn't need to be wrapped in plastic.
The milk inside won't be tainted if someone places their bare hands on the husk.
Are They Trying To Tell Us Something?
"I ordered 5lbs of sugar-free Jelly Belly's online... They arrived INDIVIDUALLY wrapped!"
Clearly, this is the company's way of showing their concern that you might consume 5 pounds of Jelly Bellys.
And They're Not Even All The Same Price
If only bananas had some sort of protective layer on them that would prevent them from being manhandled by every person in the grocery store...
Oh, wait. Wouldn't that be the peel?
It's Not Even The Classic Watermelon Shape
If you're going to go to the effort of individually wrapping up portions of watermelon, you should at least cut them into the classic triangle shape that everyone knows and loves.
But that still won't justify putting individually wrapped slices into a larger plastic container.
We Could Just Let Our Avocadoes Go Moldy At Home
If you don't understand how avocados work or you can't get the hang of cutting and pitting them yourself, maybe they're not the product for you.
We don't need them pre-packaged so they can rot in our refrigerator even faster than before
There's Nothing Sweet About This Setup
What kind of fancy person are you if you think that your strawberries needed to be delivered in a special cushioning that fits each one separately?
That's some fancy fruit you're buying.
This Could Really Tic Someone Off
"A tic tac novelty box that has 60 individual boxes each with 6 tic tacs..."
So not only do you have to find a place to store the giant box of Tic Tacs, but you're stuck with 60 packs of six mints.
Fresh Or Eco-Friendly, You Can't Have Both
Apparently, the only way to keep produce fresh when shipping it to someone is to individually wrap each carrot that they're receiving, even though other shipping companies seem to have avoided doing that for years.
I wonder how all those other companies manage to get by with bulk packaging their carrots?
It's Ready When You Are
For all those moments in your life where you thought to yourself "gee I really wish this garlic was a little more portable," this store has all your needs covered.
Now you can take your garlic cloves anywhere you want. Like from the grocery store to the kitchen.
Must Be A Special Leaf
First of all, who even would need to purchase one single lime leaf? What could you possibly need that for?
And even if you did need that, you don't need it wrapped like this.
This Defeats The Purpose
You can brag all you want about how your coffee pods are 100% compostable, but you've got to put your money where your mouth is and make the outer layer compostable too.
If you can make a pod compostable, why can't you make the wrapper?
This Isn't What Nature Wanted
Nature may have intended for you to have unwaxed limes at your disposal, but Mother Nature definitely didn't intend for you to wrap those limes in this much plastic wrapping.
Just keep them waxed and toss them in a box like usual.
Double-Wrapped Bread
I can't believe someone thought that bread—which already comes in plastic wrapping—needed a second layer of plastic wrap underneath that.
Why would the company just go along with this stupid plan?
