Recent content by Megatron

Sanders

Who's all rolling with McLaurin and his iffy hamstring today? I've got Toney on the bench. Is he a better option?

I cut the whole package with a utility knife. It's fun to take the mangled package back to the store if I have to return it.

Big government is no better when it comes to reducing waste.

This is part of my point though. Wouldn't using less packaging ultimately add to their bottom line?

Left Twix

Reese's peanut butter cups with the mini reese's pieces inside?

Doesn't all the other plastic that ends up in the oceans pose just as much of a danger? Serious question, I truly don't know.

Agreed. I don't understand the concept of making a bottle only to fill half of it with air. In an age of process efficiency, and squeezing every last dollar of profit out of a business, it's crazy to me that companies wouldn't make smaller bottles just to save money on materials.

I'd vote for that.

Yes! I utter more profanity opening presents on Christmas morning than I do the rest of the year combined. It's ridiculous! To those saying it's for security purposes, I completely agree. I know some of it is for marketing, some for safety during shipping, and some for discouraging theft, but...

I just don't understand how people can get so worked up over straws, but I have heard little to no talk of making changes to this type of packaging. I had not heard of the waste-free packaging on Amazon, but I will be looking for it now that I know it's there.

Good luck to your son and to your family. Clearly, you did something right. Please thank him for his service.

Maybe I just missed all the talk, but where are all the demands for manufacturers to cut out waste that is mainly used to make items look pretty when sitting on a shelf? I'm talking about the ridiculous amounts of plastic, cardboard, twist-ties, clips, etc. that accompanies the actual toy, that...

I was hoping for a completely different link. 😞