Some packaging that products come in is incredibly difficult to open. Carol has Lucozade Sport drinks which come in plastic bottles that have a cap that would break your finger nails if you try to open them. I found the only way to get into them is to use the space in the angle of a door and hold the bottle at an angle and slowly shut the door until it catches on the bottle cap and use the door as a sort of pincher. It works perfectly, but why make these bottles like this. Unfortunately these bottles are made of plastic. Can they be recycled? I doubt it. While I'm on the subject of plastic, what are manufacturers going to use to replace it? Will someone invent biodegradable plastic which can be composted or breaks down in the earth? Without any harmful residues?
I've mentioned the difficulty of opening those bottles that liquid soap comes in. You're supposed to twist the spout and press down or something, but I can never get it to open.
We have several magazine subscriptions. I have BBC History Magazine. They come through the post, wrapped in plastic (again, plastic.) They are notoriously difficult to open. There's no 'pull tab.' You can always tear the wrapping, but then there is the possibility of damaging the magazine within. The only way to open is to cut with a knife or use a pair of scissors. Of course your don't want the magazine to be either damaged or to come out of the packaging, but why not make it with a tab to pull?
Cheese comes in plastic. That is, the presliced variety. Some comes in a nifty packet which you can re-close with a sort of plastic zip, but to gain access you have to cut along the top edge, not always easy, especially with a knife. Scissors are best and then to re-seal you press together the two edges of the 'zip.' It does work and keeps the cheese within fresh.
Why do those plastic packs of butter and margarine have that horrible bit of paper directly inside the lid? What is it's purpose? I generally discard it as soon as I open a fresh pack. It really serves no real purpose.
I cannot think of any further instances of annoying packaging, but I'm almost certain that there are more, so no doubt I will mention them in future blog posts.
I've mentioned the difficulty of opening those bottles that liquid soap comes in. You're supposed to twist the spout and press down or something, but I can never get it to open.
We have several magazine subscriptions. I have BBC History Magazine. They come through the post, wrapped in plastic (again, plastic.) They are notoriously difficult to open. There's no 'pull tab.' You can always tear the wrapping, but then there is the possibility of damaging the magazine within. The only way to open is to cut with a knife or use a pair of scissors. Of course your don't want the magazine to be either damaged or to come out of the packaging, but why not make it with a tab to pull?
Cheese comes in plastic. That is, the presliced variety. Some comes in a nifty packet which you can re-close with a sort of plastic zip, but to gain access you have to cut along the top edge, not always easy, especially with a knife. Scissors are best and then to re-seal you press together the two edges of the 'zip.' It does work and keeps the cheese within fresh.
Why do those plastic packs of butter and margarine have that horrible bit of paper directly inside the lid? What is it's purpose? I generally discard it as soon as I open a fresh pack. It really serves no real purpose.
I cannot think of any further instances of annoying packaging, but I'm almost certain that there are more, so no doubt I will mention them in future blog posts.
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