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To be annoyed at Tesco meal deal sandwiches?

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Sweetforthesummer · 13/08/2022 11:45

New to mumsnet so if I get things wrong in this post please excuse me.

Anyway, the other day I got myself and the DC a tesco meal deal for lunch.

I had to get back to doing some jobs so I left the DC to finish their sandwiches.

I came back to check on them about 20 minutes later and found torn paper from the sandwich wrapper all over the kitchen table.

I asked DC1 what on earth was going on and they explained to me that they had to peel off the plastic to recycle the card. 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

We cleaned up the card in the end and recycled it but AIBU to think that working, busy people aren't going to go to that much effort to recycle some paper?

Went back to tesco today to get some more and they claim to be fully recyclable on the packaging.

Yeah right! Obviously I'm still going to use them so just a rant really.

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Theredonesmakemefly · 14/11/2024 18:00

Mikey1202 · 14/11/2024 17:58

Wouldn’t it be easyer if there were a new law were factories can only use 1 type of material for packaging 😀

Holy thread resurrection Batman!

Mikey1202 · 14/11/2024 17:58

Wouldn’t it be easyer if there were a new law were factories can only use 1 type of material for packaging 😀

Namechanger355 · 13/08/2022 16:42

Some real bullies on here

Wombat100 · 13/08/2022 16:10

I just rip the plastic bit out as best I can so that the cardboard is separate. It literally take 10 seconds so even most busy people can manage that. I don’t think I could get too worked up over it to be honest.

As for Tesco - they probably don’t care enough to change it unfortunately x

MrsDThomas · 13/08/2022 15:52

Bin or burn in this house

WhimsicalGubbins · 13/08/2022 15:47

Oh, and as for the nasty replies-ignore them. Those folk are in the minority and will literally jump on any post at all to shower condescension, put downs and negativity. I posted a very lighthearted thread once and got some truly nasty replies. Laugh them off and don’t give them the attention they crave

WhimsicalGubbins · 13/08/2022 15:43

Well!! Now I’m mortified, because I didn’t even realise you had to remove the plastic from envelopes. I pride myself on being pretty eco friendly, I reuse and recycle everything possible, I turn off unnecessary appliances, I make and refill rather than purchase where possible and I never throw clothes in the bin.

But I genuinely had no idea the plastic envelope window needed to removed. I naively thought that because it was so thin and small it could safely be melted during the recycling process. 🤦🏻‍♀️

heyitsthistle · 13/08/2022 15:31

Sweetforthesummer · 13/08/2022 11:53

I don't think I'll be posting on mumsnet for long! A lot of you seem very miserable

This is what I thought when I first joined.... Then I became one of them Grin

PenelopeGarseeya · 13/08/2022 15:28

OP it’s a pain on the bum (I also thought you couldn’t recycle food packaging that had direct contact with food like these or a pizza box) ignore the arseholes on here. Just feel content that you’ve done a brilliant job with your DC making them future eco warriors and that extra time is worth it. Id usually have a pasta pot in a meal deal so much easier, but I know sometimes inly a sarnie will do!!

Blowyourowntrumpet · 13/08/2022 15:21

You have too much time on your hands if this is an issue

traceyzebdee · 13/08/2022 15:02

I have experienced the same problem. Tesco sandwich packs say the card is recyclable but the entire inside surface of the carton is laminated/bonded with plastic (not just the window like you get on envelopes).
I tried to pull the 2 materials apart but it is virtually impossible.
I wonder if the carton is really recylable in the real world rubbish collection or if it just gets sent to the southern hemisphere to be dumped on the ground and blown into the sea?
Anyone on here work for Tesco and care to comment/explain?

HolyCarp · 13/08/2022 14:58

You were brave posting in AIBU as a new poster, @Sweetforthesummer
Don't take it to heart. AIBU isn't for the fainthearted. I made the same mistake years ago, been ripped to bits more than once, been through many name changes, but don't post here much any more now that my DC are well into their teens.

Keep coming back to MN, it's entertaining, and always interesting.

JinglingHellsBells · 13/08/2022 14:57

Meal deals are a waste of money unless you have no option at all.
Make a healthier lunch at home and save money.

ArmWrestlingWithChasNDave · 13/08/2022 14:56

Can I just confirm... you bought packaged sandwiches from a supermarket, ate them in your kitchen with sandwich-making facilities, then made a Mumsnet thread about environmental issues related to packaging?

valadon68 · 13/08/2022 14:51

The answer is to stop buying highly packaged foods if you can (people who find it hard to prepare food should obviously do what works best for them). If we're able to, we need to get used to a bit less comfort and variety.
Corporations and the government have their part to play, sure, but they answer to us, so...

MsBucket · 13/08/2022 14:40

VladmirsPoutine · 13/08/2022 13:05

I came back to check on them about 20 minutes later and found torn paper from the sandwich wrapper all over the kitchen table.

It's the suspense building for me Grin

Come to think of it, it did rather remind me of that skit from The Catherine Tate Show. I can almost imagine the scene enacted by the Aga Saga character.

iliketartan · 13/08/2022 14:36

doyourememberwhen · 13/08/2022 14:28

Have you got any other cool stories for us OP? I was going to go to the gym but this thread is far more gripping.

Arf Grin

nottodaytomorrow · 13/08/2022 14:36

I thought contaminated cardboard couldn't be recycled anyway and went in the household waste bin Shock

ShakespearesSisters · 13/08/2022 14:35

I noticed this when I bought a sandwich for my work lunch. I took the packet home as it said recyclable but I could not manage to separate all the plastic. Its not just the window, there is a thin layer over the inside of all the cardboard. After a few minutes of trying I gave up and it ended up in my bin. I'm always taking my work lunch rubbish home I've ended up with a takeaway lunch so I can recycle the bottles and packets etc. Was disappointed with the sandwich packet.

Maireas · 13/08/2022 14:34

JinglingHellsBells · 13/08/2022 14:05

Why don't you make a sandwich is this is causing you so much angst?

I agree with this. Less waste all round.

woodhill · 13/08/2022 14:33

SO224350 · 13/08/2022 13:08

Tesco recycle all soft plastics now. I put mine in a pedal bin bag and once a month drop the bag in the cage on the way in

www.tescoplc.com/news/2021/shoppers-can-now-return-all-their-soft-plastic-packaging-to-recycling-points-at-every-large-tesco-store-in-the-uk/

Yes I have a bag for this now, excellent idea

doyourememberwhen · 13/08/2022 14:28

Have you got any other cool stories for us OP? I was going to go to the gym but this thread is far more gripping.

doyourememberwhen · 13/08/2022 14:27

VladmirsPoutine · 13/08/2022 13:05

I came back to check on them about 20 minutes later and found torn paper from the sandwich wrapper all over the kitchen table.

It's the suspense building for me Grin

Grin
Crumpleton · 13/08/2022 14:17

JinglingHellsBells · 13/08/2022 14:05

Why don't you make a sandwich is this is causing you so much angst?

To be fair spending £3/3.50 per person x amount of times a week on meal deals would cause me more angst.

TheGraceFace · 13/08/2022 14:12

Sweetforthesummer · 13/08/2022 11:53

I don't think I'll be posting on mumsnet for long! A lot of you seem very miserable

It can be quite entertaining OP, don’t let it put you off.

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