Same complaints here. The clamshell packages in particular give me fits. I have serious joint problems that make my fingers weak and unable to apply much pressure, or to grip tightly to pull stuff apart, so even using shears or a matte knife is difficult.

Landfills are full of excessive packaging materials, many areas can not afford good recycling programs, and a phenomenal amount of natural resources go into packaging or are polluted by the processes to produce the packaging materials.

One reason I shop at the local co-op for food items is that I can buy in bulk and bring my own, reusable container to cut down on the environmental impact of packaging. Of course, that doesn't work with electronic goods.

I don't even try to open a CD unless I have a thin sharp knife at hand to pierce and slit the wrap.