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It's for some weird reason an Asian thing. Go to a bakery in China or Japan, buy 3 pieces of pastry, and you will walk away with 4 plastic bags. It's especiall

It's for some weird reason an Asian thing. Go to a bakery in China or Japan, buy 3 pieces of pastry, and you will walk away with 4 plastic bags. It's especially annoying in Japan, as they also have super strict garbage policies and no possibility to dispose of things in public. That by itself is a great idea, if only they would stop giving me so much unnecessary garbage to carry around.

nitrogen 7y ago
Someone previously mentioned on HN that the extra packaging is due to Japan's humidity.
- dwoozle 7y ago
  Japanese humidity is a bit of nonsense. Places like Florida, India, Singapore, and Brazil all have much higher humidity.
  - nitrogen 7y ago
    Do pastries and candies go stale faster in those areas without the extra packaging, or is there a different motivation for the packaging?
    - dwoozle 7y ago
      The motivation is a Japanese fascination with order, perfection, and presentation... nothing to do with humidity.
- arghwhat 7y ago
  Hmm, coming from Denmark, I don't find Japan particularly humid, and we certainly don't wrap bread or pastry products. It would also be quite outrageous to make any generalizations about Chinese weather, considering just how big that particular pile of dirt it.