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Grocery Stores Slammed for Excessive Mango Packaging Waste
12 Oct, 2025
Summary
- Grocery stores use excessive packaging, even for items like fresh produce
- A Reddit user shared a photo of a mango wrapped in cardboard and plastic
- Excess packaging contributes to growing landfill and pollution problems
As of October 12th, 2025, grocery stores are under increasing scrutiny for their excessive use of packaging, even for items that do not require any protection. A recent Reddit post highlighting the case of a mango wrapped in cardboard and plastic has sparked widespread discussion on the issue.
The original poster shared a photo of the mango, captioned "This mango at the grocery store with excessively much packaging." Many other Reddit users agreed that individually wrapping each mango for display is unnecessary and goes overboard. One commenter asked, "What could possibly be the purpose of this?" while another noted, "The mango doesn't need packaging, that's what its skin is for."
