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Article created by: Justinas Keturka

Packaging, packaging, PACKAGING! Ugh, it gets on our nerves so much when companies use far too much packaging for their products. ‘Excessive’ doesn’t even cut it when you look at all the plastic, paper, and bubble wrap needed for a single tiny thing. Meanwhile, the Environment’s sitting in the corner, weeping, wondering what it did wrong to deserve this and why companies don’t change their outdated business models.

Some packaging is so horrifyingly unnecessary, it gets shamed on the r/EgregiousPackaging subreddit, a place that shows that excess is far from the positive thing that some customers are led to believe. Scroll down to see the very worst offenders and let us know in the comments what the very worst example was that you’ve seen with your own two eyes, Pandas.

When you’re done with this list, you can find more fuel for your outrage by reading these two Bored Panda articles about excessive packaging right here, as well as here.

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#1

My Friend Ordered Earrings From Fabfitfun. Just Earrings

Cardboard product packaging box with FabFitFun logo shown empty with only a small item inside, highlighting packaging fail.

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    Sephora At It Again For A .05oz Concealer

    Sephora product packaging with excessive empty box space and minimal product inside, showing packaging mistakes shared online.

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    #3

    Ordered Biodegradable Bamboo Toothbrushes From A Zero Waste Store - Came In 100% Non-Degradable Bubble Wrap And Plastic Bags

    Bamboo toothbrushes packaged with excessive bubble wrap and yellow mailing envelope, showing product packaging fail.

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    #4

    Not Sure If This Counts, But This Is For Only Three Things At CVS

    Teen holding an extremely long receipt, showing product packaging mistakes shared in an online group.

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    #5

    Soda Cans Are Very Fragile

    Coca-Cola cans packaged incorrectly inside plastic containers on a store shelf showing product packaging fail.

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    #6

    [screw] Drinking Straws - This Is The Kind Of Plastic Use We Should Be Protesting

    Clothing and jewelry items in plastic packaging showing product packaging errors shared in an online group

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    #7

    Matryoshka Allergy Relief

    Product packaging fail showing a confusing empty blister pack next to Claritin allergy medicine and its tablet.

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    #8

    Plastic Packaging For A Cd Disk......but Without A Cd Disk In It

    Empty product packaging with a disc holder that says no disk needed, illustrating product packaging fails.

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    #9

    Just Why?

    Packaging fail showing disposable masks in meat trays with price stickers, a funny example of product packaging gone wrong.

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    #10

    My Father Ordered 15 Fence Posts… Legends Tell Of A Second Truck, Out There Somewhere Going To Deliver The Last One

    Man holding a small metal piece next to large boxes and excessive packaging material inside a crowded room.

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    #11

    Individually Wrapped Jellybeans

    Hand holding small individually wrapped candies with confusing product packaging causing mix-ups.

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    #12

    Really Glad My Made From Recycled Materials & Biodegradable Sponges Came Wrapped Together And Individually In Plastic

    Kitchen sponges with unusual packaging, showing multiple individually wrapped scrubbing pads in a plastic bag.

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    #13

    Hypocrites At Sobeys Grocery Store In Halifax Ns

    Product packaging fail shows a can of lobster meat wrapped in plastic on a blue tray, contradicting eco-friendly signage.

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    #14

    Chocolate Air

    Chocolate product packaging showing fewer chocolates than the slots in the tray, highlighting packaging errors.

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    #15

    Chipotle's "Fruit Cup"

    Orange packaged in a small plastic container, a product packaging fail shared in an online group about packaging mistakes.

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    #16

    An Office Supply Company Bubble-Wrapped Their Bubble Wrap

    Plastic air cushion packaging fills a box with an item, illustrating a product packaging fail with excessive filler materials.

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    #17

    Ordered 27 Books From Amazon On A Single Order. Got 27 Boxes With 1 Book Each Delivered

    Stack of product packaging boxes with several placed upside down, highlighting packaging errors shared online.

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    #18

    Individually Wrapped Vegetables In A Vietnamese Supermarket

    Various fresh vegetables with product packaging errors displayed on supermarket shelves in this online group.

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    #19

    Really… Amazon…

    Large cardboard box containing a small glove box and excessive empty product packaging materials inside.

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    #20

    Individually Packaged Slice Of Bread

    Single slice of bread packaged individually in a plastic wrapper showing a clear product packaging fail shared online.

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    #21

    So I Only Get This Much Actual Cream?

    Hand holding a deodorant with faulty product packaging showing hard-to-reach inner compartments of the container.

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    #22

    Big Box For A Small Bottle With Only Enough Pills To Fill The Cap. Lame

    Nexium 24HR packaging showing capsules and box with confusing design, example of product packaging mistakes shared online.

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    #23

    Just... Why?

    Packaged bananas in yellow bags with labels in a drawer showing product packaging fail with mixed fruit inside bags.

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    #24

    There Was Nothing In This Box But A Card And Packing Material

    Open product packaging shows only promotional cards with no actual product inside, illustrating packaging fail.

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    #25

    If Only Shallots Had Natural Layers Of Protection From Their Environment. Thanks, Walmart And Suppliers

    Clear plastic packaging labeled shallots but containing a whole unpeeled onion, showcasing a product packaging fail.

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    #26

    When You Run Out Of Small Boxes At The Package Station But If You Go Get More You’re Pack Rate Percentage Will Go Into The Yellow

    Cardboard box with oversized packaging air cushions used instead of proper product packaging shown in multiple photos

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    #27

    Peeled Avocados Wrapped In Plastic

    Hand holding vacuum-sealed avocado halves showing product packaging fail shared in an online group.

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    #28

    Ordered 150 Washers. This Is How They Were Packaged

    Small green rings packed individually in clear plastic bags with white labels, showing product packaging mistakes.

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    #29

    Buddy Bought Two Mini Cast Irons From Amazon

    Large cardboard box with packing materials inside and a small measuring cup placed outside, illustrating product packaging fail.

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    #30

    I Bought A Nail File

    Amazon Prime packaging with a small plastic bag containing a lipstick, highlighting packaging design flaws shared online.

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    #31

    For Crying Out Loud...

    Single mangoes packed separately in clear plastic containers, illustrating product packaging fails shared online.

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    #32

    Hopefully 2020 Brings Less Of This

    Sweet potatoes on display, some wrapped in plastic incorrectly, highlighting product packaging fails shared online.

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    #33

    Because Mascara Is Fragile. Thanks Sephora!

    Open cardboard box with excessive brown packing paper surrounding a very small product, showcasing product packaging fail.

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    #34

    This 0.7 Ml Dogs' Anti-Flea And Anti-Tick Drops Straight Out Of The Box

    Hand holding a tiny tube of product packaging so wrong it looks empty, highlighting packaging fails shared online.

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    #35

    Ordered A Tube Of Thermal Paste

    Empty cardboard box with a tiny s***w inside, illustrating a product packaging fail shared in an online group.

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    #36

    Tiny Little Amount Of Eyeliner In A Huge Plastic Container

    Hand holding a small clear container with black lid showing product packaging mistake and design flaw.

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    #37

    Hi Y'all, Im A Designer At Tic-Tac. Hope You Enjoy Our Newest Optimized Design For Tic-Tacs!

    Tic Tac packaging filled with mini containers labeled with confusing words instead of flavors, showing product packaging fail.

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    #38

    How They Sell Bananas In Japan. Bonus: If You Don't Explicitly Decline, The Cashier Will Give You Another Bag For The Banana

    Bananas individually packaged in plastic wrap inside a basket showing product packaging fail shared online.

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    #39

    Technically Correct!

    Three men standing near a van loaded inside a truck, illustrating a product packaging fail shared online.

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    #40

    Individually-Wrapped Bread Slices

    Slices of packaged bread improperly disposed on a sidewalk near a brick wall, illustrating product packaging fail.

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    #41

    This Tea That I Got For Christmas

    Box of Regalo InfuSense tea packaging with one empty slot and a single tea bag outside the box on a carpet.




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