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Egregious Packaging Hall of Shame: Electronics Packaging!

09/20/2010
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  • iPhone Box
    If there's one thing that non-greenies and enviro-heroes can agree on, it's that the way that most electronics (and their concomitant accessories, additional parts and hardware) are packaged is really, really annoying. We've all had the experience of purchasing a shiny (or matte, if that's your thing) new piece of technological wonderfulness and having a devil of a time getting to our new toy. Whether ensconced inside a plastic clamshell that seems to be welded shut, or enveloped in layer after layer after layer (after layer) of cardboard and styrofoam, it seems like we're not ever supposed to get to the goods....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/egregious-packaging-hall-of-shame-electronics-packaging/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Blister Pack
    If there's one thing that non-greenies and enviro-heroes can agree on, it's that the way that most electronics (and their concomitant accessories, additional parts and hardware) are packaged is really, really annoying. We've all had the experience of purchasing a shiny (or matte, if that's your thing) new piece of technological wonderfulness and having a devil of a time getting to our new toy. Whether ensconced inside a plastic clamshell that seems to be welded shut, or enveloped in layer after layer after layer (after layer) of cardboard and styrofoam, it seems like we're not ever supposed to get to the goods....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/egregious-packaging-hall-of-shame-electronics-packaging/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Apple Environment Box
    If there's one thing that non-greenies and enviro-heroes can agree on, it's that the way that most electronics (and their concomitant accessories, additional parts and hardware) are packaged is really, really annoying. We've all had the experience of purchasing a shiny (or matte, if that's your thing) new piece of technological wonderfulness and having a devil of a time getting to our new toy. Whether ensconced inside a plastic clamshell that seems to be welded shut, or enveloped in layer after layer after layer (after layer) of cardboard and styrofoam, it seems like we're not ever supposed to get to the goods....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/egregious-packaging-hall-of-shame-electronics-packaging/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • HP Eco Box
    If there's one thing that non-greenies and enviro-heroes can agree on, it's that the way that most electronics (and their concomitant accessories, additional parts and hardware) are packaged is really, really annoying. We've all had the experience of purchasing a shiny (or matte, if that's your thing) new piece of technological wonderfulness and having a devil of a time getting to our new toy. Whether ensconced inside a plastic clamshell that seems to be welded shut, or enveloped in layer after layer after layer (after layer) of cardboard and styrofoam, it seems like we're not ever supposed to get to the goods....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/egregious-packaging-hall-of-shame-electronics-packaging/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Packaging Waste
    If there's one thing that non-greenies and enviro-heroes can agree on, it's that the way that most electronics (and their concomitant accessories, additional parts and hardware) are packaged is really, really annoying. We've all had the experience of purchasing a shiny (or matte, if that's your thing) new piece of technological wonderfulness and having a devil of a time getting to our new toy. Whether ensconced inside a plastic clamshell that seems to be welded shut, or enveloped in layer after layer after layer (after layer) of cardboard and styrofoam, it seems like we're not ever supposed to get to the goods....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/egregious-packaging-hall-of-shame-electronics-packaging/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Packaging Waste
    If there's one thing that non-greenies and enviro-heroes can agree on, it's that the way that most electronics (and their concomitant accessories, additional parts and hardware) are packaged is really, really annoying. We've all had the experience of purchasing a shiny (or matte, if that's your thing) new piece of technological wonderfulness and having a devil of a time getting to our new toy. Whether ensconced inside a plastic clamshell that seems to be welded shut, or enveloped in layer after layer after layer (after layer) of cardboard and styrofoam, it seems like we're not ever supposed to get to the goods....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/egregious-packaging-hall-of-shame-electronics-packaging/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Egregious packaging hall of shame: plastic clamshells
    If there's one thing that non-greenies and enviro-heroes can agree on, it's that the way that most electronics (and their concomitant accessories, additional parts and hardware) are packaged is really, really annoying. We've all had the experience of purchasing a shiny (or matte, if that's your thing) new piece of technological wonderfulness and having a devil of a time getting to our new toy. Whether ensconced inside a plastic clamshell that seems to be welded shut, or enveloped in layer after layer after layer (after layer) of cardboard and styrofoam, it seems like we're not ever supposed to get to the goods....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/egregious-packaging-hall-of-shame-electronics-packaging/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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iPhone Box

If there's one thing that non-greenies and enviro-heroes can agree on, it's that the way that most electronics (and their concomitant accessories, additional parts and hardware) are packaged is really, really annoying. We've all had the experience of purchasing a shiny (or matte, if that's your thing) new piece of technological wonderfulness and having a devil of a time getting to our new toy. Whether ensconced inside a plastic clamshell that seems to be welded shut, or enveloped in layer after layer after layer (after layer) of cardboard and styrofoam, it seems like we're not ever supposed to get to the goods....

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