The individually-wrapped banana
Plastic overload
IKEA Cutlery - every single piece wrapped in plastic
I purchased some cutlery from IKEA only to discover that every individual piece of cutlery was wrapped in plastic
For when you want to carry your watermelon like a handbag
Watermelon handle
Plastic handle for when you want to carry your watermelon like a purse. Flimsy and unnecessary.
The plastic bag in the plastic bag
Aer Lingus
Yes, it is a plastic bag wrapped ... in a plastic bag
The ‘melon lolly’
Plastic wrapped melon slices
Found at Asda - individually wrapped slices of melon. Marketed as a 'lolly'. It's madness!!
Would you like some shopping with your polystyrene nuggets?
The packaging that my new stainless steel water bottle came in ...
... which I bought to stop using plastic water bottles.
Young, fresh ... and wrapped in plastic
Coconut wrapped in plastic!
A bar at the Sofitel in Bali selling coconuts wrapped in plastic
Sub-lime
Packaged Limes!
I couldn't believe it when I saw Waitrose selling packaged limes. Surely going in the wrong direction for this ethical store?
The kiwi spoon
Shame on you Sainsburys
A very thick plastic spoon for every four kiwi fruit sold. I'd never have bought these had I noticed. In a plastic tray too.
Not-so-whole food
Sliced apples in plastic bags in a plastic box
The fruit's natural protection has been compromised in favor of selling prepared slices in single use wrappers. Five plastic bags inside of a plastic box. I fail to see how this offers a single improvement over the whole fruit. What could be more convenient than simply throwing a whole apple in your bag or pocket? This is not appealing. Whole Foods, please stop selling products like this.
If only eggs had their own case
If only eggs had their own natural case...
Photo of an individual hard boiled egg in a non-recycleable black plastic tray, with a film over the top and a paper sleeve. Absolutely unnecessary!
Double plastic combo
Double packaged marker
The marker has a thin plastic cover which is then vacuum sealed under another piece of plastic.
The apple tube
Stupidest packaging for apples EVER
From Plan A to Zero
The teabag irony
Biodegradable tea bags?
I was stoked when one of my coworkers brought in these green tea bags from Central Market. They even came in bags that are made from renewable resources and are 100% biodegradable! BUT THEY ARE EACH INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED IN PLASTIC POUCHES. I was so angry about this, I tweeted, emailed, and even had my coworkers give me their plastic pouches so I could mail them back to Central Market to voice my concern. The packaging is just completely excessive and unnecessary. Don't laud these teabags for being so eco friendly and then ruin that all by creating more plastic pollution!
Plastic straws wrapped in plastic
Avo-mad-o
Plastic wrapped Avocado
If only Avocado's had a way to protect themselves and stay fresh without plastic!?
‘Loose’ produce
Morrisons: Loose Lemons and Pepper
I ordered loose lemons and pepper from Morrisons since I wanted to avoid packaging, however it ended up like this.
Plastic cup of ice
Sealed cup of ice
Served with the 'make your own' iced coffees at 7-Eleven
Wrappers galore
Plastic with your coffee?
What I got when asking for sugar with my coffee!
Thai Airways and major companies still stuck in the age of plastic
