big-will 7 Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Hopefully this kind of thing might stop. Some of the packaging on things is just beyond ridiculous. Quote: Sainsbury's taken to court over 'excessive' packaging of beef joint In landmark case, Linconshire council claims supermarket's plastic wrapping is damaging to the enviroment A council has launched a landmark legal case against the supermarket giant Sainsbury's for using too much packaging on a fresh joint of beef. Lincolnshire council's trading standards claim "excessive" wrapping around the meat is damaging to the environment. The case is believed to be the first time a major supermarket has been prosecuted for failing to stay within acceptable levels of packaging. Trading standards allege that Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Slow Matured Ultimate Beef Roasting Joint, retailing for £11.99/kg, is overpackaged. Peter Heafield, head of trading standards at Lincolnshire council, said it is pursuing the case because overpackaging is harmful to the environment. The £11.99/kg luxury joint is vacuum-packed in plastic then further packaged inside a 20cm by 15cm Apet plastic tray. Covered with a plastic lid, it is 10cm tall and is wrapped around with a printed cardboard sleeve. A court hearing is due to take place on 13 October, an official at Lincoln magistrates court confirmed. Sainsbury's said it was surprised by the comments, "which do not reflect the very positive outcome of our meeting with Lincolnshire's packaging team. In fact, we have been informed the council, in light of that meeting, is currently looking again at whether it will proceed". Simeon Goldstein, editor of the trade magazine Packaging News, said he believed this to be the first packaging prosecution of its kind. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Perhaps they should investigate Japanese packaging - they'd have a field day! Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 especially the cookies - cellophane wrapped, box, individually wrapped etc.. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 And then put into a plastic bag for you to carry home. Link to post Share on other sites
frannyo 2 Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Someone gave me a box of chocolates a while back. Each small chocolate (about 1cm cubed) was wapped in a double wrapping thing. Each one was placed in a plastic tray to keep them in place. There was a wrapping around the tray. And then there was the cardboard box. With a lid. 12 of those tiny chocolates inside that lot. I should have taken a picture. Can't remember the name but they were nothing special. Apart from the packaging. Link to post Share on other sites
Thundercat 60 Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Don't forget that each little packaged cookie also often have one of those little dehumidifier thingys inside too! (too stupid to remember the actual name) Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted September 17, 2010 Author Share Posted September 17, 2010 Those Jaffa Cakes should not be right next to that raw meat. I'm going to write to the Daily Mail to complain. Link to post Share on other sites
Mintyjulep 0 Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Someone should take my nana to court for excessive packaging. She sent a care package the other day that was packaged like so packing tape holding down a address label, then brown paper, then extensive packing tape on a white cardboard parcel box making sure not a single entry point was available into said package Inside everything was wrapped in bubble wrap. 1 layer for soft things like lollies, two layers for things like soaps. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 What are those brown things in the bottom right? Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Care packages NEED excessive packaging! Link to post Share on other sites
Mintyjulep 0 Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 Originally Posted By: BagOfCrisps What are those brown things in the bottom right? sainsburys taste the difference milk chocolate and hazelnut tortes. Link to post Share on other sites
Nisoko 6 Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 They look good. Care packages are good aren't they, Minty As long as theres more content than packaging. Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 I should say Japan is one of the most resource wasting countries in the world, when it comes to packaging. Many things here are double and even tripple wrapped. A few weeks a go I bought a swiss roll from one of the combinis, forget which one, family mart I think it was. Anyway I went to unwrap it, then after taking one layer of plastic off there was another layer of plastic just the same as the outside one, what a waste!! Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted September 19, 2010 Share Posted September 19, 2010 It was probably keeping it fresh snowdude. ;9 Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 But there are so many separate recycling bins for all the packaging... please don't destroy my illusion and tell me they are not effectively recycled! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 what did you do with the swiss roll? Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Japanese packaging is great! You get all the tins from bikkies and sembei, don't ever have to pay for it at the shops. Nice paper carry bags. No need to buy bags, I carried all my schools books and stuff under my arm. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Beautiful, but very wasteful. However mush it is recycled, it needs to be produced in the first place... Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Point of recycling is that the product can be returned to either the original use OR an alternative without having to manufacture the new use from virgin materials. Supposedly, this reduces the impact of the manufacturing process. I'm so not sure about some products. I DO know that clear glass can be (and is mostly) recycled into green glassware on the first trip. The next trip that green glass can be made into brown glass (but NOT into clear again) with a minimal amount of virgin materials being required. It still takes a huge amount of heating effort to melt the stuff, though. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Recycled paper toilet rolls. No thanks. I need my bumhole to be wiped with virgin pulp. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Virgin is good. Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 I really wonder why they don't make glass products like Jam and honey jars that can be use as a building material. Like glass bricks. People have made house and walls out of glass bottles. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 those damn rats would get into the jars and start feeding. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 Originally Posted By: Jynxx I really wonder why they don't make glass products like Jam and honey jars that can be use as a building material. Like glass bricks. People have made house and walls out of glass bottles. People Who Live In Glass Houses Should Not Throw Stones Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 20, 2010 Share Posted September 20, 2010 glass is a blast from the past. Link to post Share on other sites
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