This year it seemed like the toys had more packaging than usual, making for extra waste. For instance, everything seemed doubly wrapped. Sometimes you even find marketers use a huge box to display a large, bright, colorful picture just for relatively small toy in comparison. What a waste to our environment as this cardboard serves little purpose and then gets thrown out after the item is opened. And I am sure we are paying for the added marketing expense too.
Then the packaging companies used for toys this year seemed more excessively annoying especially when the kid was in a hurry to open the gift. Those plastic twisty ties take forever to unwrap while the kid just stands there jumping up and down in excitement. Some items have that plastic cover cinched so tight you cannot even rip it open. And this year we even had some toys screwed in which required extra time hunting down a screwdriver in addition to the scissors.
Finally the packaging becomes so unsafe. You have to make sure you gather ever last bit of plastic or twisty ties and tiny screws before the kids pick them up. You have to use extra caution for even the tools you need just to open the item like scissors. You would think that the companies could at least make the toy packaging safe for kids.
For this post I ask the toy companies to think twice about the packaging they use for toys. Be less wasteful and more environmental friendly. Also, keep in mind the safety and the age of the child when packing a toy. Just so you know toy companies, all this hassle makes me not want to even purchase from you. Just saying.
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