Nominations 2011/2012

A classic example of bad toy packaging. Completely over-the-top for the size of the toy, plastic not identified so can’t be recycled. Plus the frustration factor of being time-consuming and tricky to unwrap.

100 million disposable cups go to landfill in NZ every year – causing a massive amount of unnecessary waste; 100 million crushed cups would build a tower as high as the Sky Tower or fill two Olympic-sized swimming pools. Paper … Continued

A finalist in 2011 Worst Packaging Award. Large amount of packaging for two tiny toothbrush heads, plastic cover has no plastic identification number, generic recycling symbol is misleading for consumers.

Winner of 2011 Unpackit Worst Packaging Award. Individually wrapped prunes, contained in a non-recyclable tube, wrapped in plastic. Just ridiculous!

A popular nomination this year. People are obviously frustrated by the selling of vegetables and fruit on meat-trays, wrapped in plastic. Nominators comments included “they do not need to be packed!!!” and “a waste of plastic”.

3 different materials; a completely unnecessary plastic wrapper, a lid and a disposable polystyrene cup.  The disposable cup goes straight to landfill since Invercargill is the only kerbside collection we know of that accepts polystyrene.

These crackers are packaged in mini “pillow packs” to look like chip packets. Crackers are less fragile than chips, and don’t need super-protective packaging. The same crackers are sold in a larger cardboard box, and can be put into individual … Continued

Separate meat-trays packaged on a big meat tray and wrapped in plastic by New World. All non-recyclable as contaminated with blood, excessive amount of waste. More packaging than meat!