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Original poster

To be annoyed at Tesco meal deal sandwiches?

113 replies

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.

OP posts:
Carrieonmywaywardsun · 13/08/2022 11:58

Just cut out the plastic, you don't need to shred out every bit of card

BeanieTeen · 13/08/2022 11:58

Just put the whole thing in the normal bin. What a pointless drama.

I find it sad that young children are having the importance of recycling drilled in to them at school, and seem to be responding to it (well done to your kids OP!) while adults still have this attitude. I know it’s over a small thing, but it kind of sums up and highlights the whole issue of future generations having to clean up the older generations mess when it comes to the environment and climate change. It’s really not fair on them.

Original poster
Sweetforthesummer · 13/08/2022 11:58

Thank you!

OP posts:
stuntbubbles · 13/08/2022 11:56

DancingBeanstalk · 13/08/2022 11:48

How is this even an issue? Who cares?

How is landfill or multiple waste streams that are impossible to easily recycle an issue? 🤔

Original poster
Sweetforthesummer · 13/08/2022 11:54

Yes but very frustrating!!

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Original poster
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

OP posts:
BeanieTeen · 13/08/2022 11:53

It is in theory fully recyclable.
They can say ‘fully recyclable’ on many things on a technicality. The fact that certain materials can only be recycled in certain places or that materials need separating first doesn’t technically mean it’s not recyclable.
A plastic bread bag is fully recyclable, but not generally via your home recycling.
Annoying yes. But they’re not saying anything that’s inaccurate.

LilacPoppy · 13/08/2022 11:51

Just put the whole thing in the normal bin. What a pointless drama.

Original poster
Sweetforthesummer · 13/08/2022 11:49

You since you replied I would assume?

OP posts:
DancingBeanstalk · 13/08/2022 11:48

How is this even an issue? Who cares?

Original poster
Sweetforthesummer · 13/08/2022 11:48

Yeah I know but I tried myself and it was quite hard to get all the plastic off, not like an envelope it was properly stuck down and hard to get off

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SummerSazz · 13/08/2022 11:47

Well done to your DC I would say!

SummerSazz · 13/08/2022 11:47

That's what I do. Same with envelopes 🤷‍♀️

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