109 Times Product Packaging Was So Wrong, People Couldn’t Stay Silent Any Longer

I don't think they could peel the plastic film off the packaging if they can't peel an orange?

My mother has chronic arthritis in all upper joints, among other issues, and would neither be able to peel the orange OR open the container. She certainly couldn’t use a peeler or knife as others suggest. Though I agree this would be useful for some, there also has to be a better, less wasteful way of doing it, and lets be honest, disabled people will make up such a small percentage of the people buying these, it’ll largely be lazy folk.

There are specific spoons which serve exactly this purpose... Wasteless. The presentation here looks much like this is a useless offering for lazy people and not a caring one for those in need.

OK, now that's pretty much b******t. I'm 69 years old with some disability in my hands. Occasionally I buy fruit in plastic containers and—believe me—opening the man-made containers can be a real m***o. I'd much rather struggle with orange peel. Or just cut the damn thing with a knife.

Based on this argument - every single piece of fruit, veg and food should be packed like this. 'Because it's easier' is not a valid argument against cleaning up the friggin' planet.

Although I commend your comment, if they are not able to take off the peel, they may have problems separating the segments anyway...

Although I respect the fact that you found a heartwarming way to justify this, the disabled are not the focus group here.

Are you kidding...*I* personally have trouble, and I mean serious trouble opening those plastic containers due to slight arthritic problems in my thumbs. I HATE them, and most pill containers too for that matter. I find it much easier to simply bite into the end of the orange to start a spot to peel it and work a spoon under the skin, then move it around until all the skin is off. No packaging involved, just the orange skin...problem solved!

Our environment and our planet are more important that people who can't unpeel an orange...that is just a simple fact.

ON THE CONTRARY: far too often plastic packaging requires a very sharp blade AND hand-strength to fight it open!

People who would struggle to peal it with their hands would also struggle to pull it apart though. It's only done half the job if this was the case. I've helped people with these difficulties. So as I can see where you're coming from this still wouldn't serve the problem if it was the case.

^THIS. I am very ill. I just hurt my arm using a can opener. If I gottq buy pre peeled pre chopped food to be able to eat I will do so.

A Mandarin is easy to peel though

Wouldn't an automatic can-opener and a tin of mandarin oranges be better then? More bang for your buck.

True for navel oranges but these are mandarins and far easier to peel than that package is to open

How can you be so selfish ?the earth is drowning in plastic and you say there's people who can't open an orange but can open a plastic tub??? And there's always ssomeone around to peel an orange for these people who can't keep them and if not then buy a Apple or a fruit that does not need peeling .... because of people like this there's tons and tons of plastic in the sea ...

Thank you of this comment! I never would have thought about that and you are right!

Then they have to ask for help or eat something else. It's called life.

I agree with jenna. Not sure why she's getting downvotes.

Thank you! I suffer from arthritis.

I hate reading the whiny-a*s comments on this site

Srinkwrap produces less plastic

so get canned fruit and an electric can opener.

Maybe they just need a friend or a caring family member?

Some plastic packaging needs a crow bar to open it.

so they should be gouged for money?

I was literally just gonna say something like that. That people with disabilities or maybe even older people would definitely benefit from the easier-to-open packages.

Ever heard of using a knife and slicing them ?

plus you don't get orange fingers

What a lot of c**p, that is what knives are for

Dude there are orange peelers in existence, like the handy tool that Tupperware sells (you can buy five for like 10dollars on ebay). It makes the peeling of an orange a breeze

Usually, there will be someone around who can peel it for them. Everyone is getting sick from the plastic soup in de ocean. The fish eat it, fish is eaten, all that superfluous plastic is reentering our food chain which makes us all ill and handicapped.

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You're a complete moron, how do you wake up everyday and dress yourself? Dork.

This.

Rosemund Barnes, I get the impression that Libssuc is suffering with cancer right now. The comments they make are not always *gentle* for sure, but rather that YOU doing what you were being so critical of Libssuc for, from now on why not just skip by anything written by this person if it bothers you so much??

What if you're in Britain? There's NEVER need to carry a knife there evidently. You act like only people shopping for a groceries for the house ever go there, and no one EVER stops at the grocery store for lunch to pick up some healthy foods. They just going to whip out the knife and cutting board in the car? Get their fingers all sticky when they have to get right back to work? And what do you mean trashing of the planet? English speaking countries that would be selling this product contribute a fraction of a percentage of trash pollution. The phone you are using to comment here is made with parts from China from factories that have no pollution restrictions that make the air so bad it's not even safe to go outside without respiratory protection, you hypocrite.

If you don’t have the ability to hold something tightly, you cannot cut an orange. You can’t grip the knife, either. Trust me.

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Your self-righteous sanctimonious attitude is nauseating. I didn't have help when I was going through chemo. I didn't have nurses with me to peel the orange. Do you get it now sweetheart? I too had to have non childproof caps put back on my medicine was that a waste of plastic for you. I'm so sorry I upset your delicate Sensibility.

Yes, you are right, but I feel we are getting caught up in oranges and forgetting that it is all about the tremendous amount of over-packaged plastic waste that this article is really about. I mean, putting an aluminium coke can into a "protective" plastic encasement?? What is that all about?

Heather, don’t be part of the problem. If you don’t like peeling them, just cut them into slices.

I am not sure who your comment is for, but I am going to assume it is someone who said they have trouble peeling an orange. I can tell you from personal experience that if it is difficult to open those darn containers, or difficult to peel an orange it is almost definitely at *least* difficult to use a knife too. With certain physical limitations using a knife safely is almost impossible, as is opening those containers. Yes it can be very hard to get the peel off an orange, but a knife, or peeling and packing it are just not reasonable for everyone!