Yesterday, I was looking for a new USB, and I noticed that, no matter the brand, the packaging for each one was absolutely massive. They could probably package 10-15 USB's for the amount of material that has been used on this one:
I know that they need to be noticeable, as they are small, and need to stand out, as there are 30 or so different brands all on a rack together, but surely a USB could use a much smaller amount of material to the same effect. I can't think of a time where I've ever even glanced at them unless I was intending to buy one, in which case it depends on the storage, speed and price, rather than a big piece of cardboard with some numbers on it. It seems very wasteful, both in terms of materials and excess cargo size when you consider just how many of these get produced and shipped every year.
Have I just overlooked something, and there is an actual need/benefit to this over a smaller package?