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Why are Asian products so often wrapped in really thick plastics? (feddit.de)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I live in Europe but sometimes shop at Asian supermarkets here. One of the things I notice with almost everything I buy there is that plastic packaging feels a lot thicker than that on European products. Is there a rational reason for this? Are plastics simply cheaper? Or do people worry more that products might spoil? Are these different types of plastics?

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[–] [email protected] 45 points 5 months ago (5 children)

I sometimes wonder why anything is wrapped in plastic at all. So many products are wrapped in plastic for seemingly no other reason than to indicate that it’s unopened.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Ive always thought organic produce on a Styrofoam plate wrapped in plastic was a bit ironic

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Is that a thing? I guess I don't see styrofoam much anymore for containers.

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