overacting

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But as consumers increasingly start paying attention to the amount of waste that comes with their purchases, overpackaging can have a cost.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 11, 2023

Regulations to cut down on overpackaging and lengthen expiry dates could help, since Nunavut's biggest additional cost is flying in food, Beaulieu said.

From Reuters • Aug. 8, 2022

It's that delicate balance - preparation without overpackaging - that is so difficult to strike.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 29, 2012

Peter Heafield, head of trading standards at Lincolnshire council, said it is pursuing the case because overpackaging is harmful to the environment.

From The Guardian • Sep. 16, 2010

"We want to resist the trap of overpackaging movies."

From Time Magazine Archive