I bought some sporting goods the other day. One came in a recyclable cardboard box wrapped in a recyclable plastic bag. The others came in recyclable plastics with paper labels, all of which are recyclable. These packages were no bigger than necessary to hold the product.

On the other hand, I also purchased an XD card for my camera -- about the size of a postage stamp. It was in a 4 x 6 inch (I measured) plastic package, and packaged inside THAT in another plastic package. I know that this is done to deter shoplifting, but wouldn't it be "greener" to lock them in a cabinet and put "fakes" on display, as is done in some stores?

But as I said earlier, I can only be responsible for myself.