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Re:Mars Bar from 1991 found – and it's 20g bigger than today's by jpfromlondon on Tuesday August 11, 2026 @04:06AM (#49254820)
everything is being min-maxed, have you noticed how flimsy and soft cereal boxes have become, and plastic-packaged goods having thinner plastic, and often replaceable lids have been replaced with single-use film (thinking specifically of hummus for this one).

Taking the time to count the ways shrinkflation is (fractionally) eroding quality of life would take an age.

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Re:Mars Bar from 1991 found – and it's 20g bigger than today's by cheesecakegood on Tuesday August 11, 2026 @05:11AM (#49255265)
It’s not 100% bad though, what people often don’t realize is that lighter weight packaging for example has a fairly decent impact on emissions!
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Re:Mars Bar from 1991 found – and it's 20g bigger than today's by account42 on Tuesday August 11, 2026 @06:38AM (#49256038)
Which does nothing to dispel the fears that most "green" movements ultimately mean reduced quality of life.
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