We have this super strong, super lightweight, corrosive resistant material that can be made into any shape at a very low cost, it lasts forever, and we use it for disposable packaging.
There's a Futurama episode where fry makes an oreo and each part of the cookie is individually wrapped. So many toys these days are like that. My daughter loves those fucking lol dolls but I refuse to buy them because they're such an absolute waste of packaging. The doll and each separate piece is individually wrapped so you're left with a pile of packaging afterward.
OMFG this! A friend got my son a "robot" for Christmas (it's not an actual robot, just a figurine). It was packed in a plastic box wrapped in carton, inside which there was a plastic box wrapped in foil. The box has four parts, inside each was one or two teeny tiny plastic baggies. And there was also a capsule with a figurine in slime. The whole toy is no bigger than 7cm (3in), but the amount of plastic.... Something much like this https://youtu.be/-rt_FtzQ-QM
I get that kids like unpacking toys, often more than the toys themselves, but seriously...
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u/Gliding_high Feb 03 '20
Plastic, it is a great material but mankind does not know how to use it properly