Opening packages

Drives me nuts!

I put all carboard in the recycling. I try and remove the tape but it's not always possible to get it all off. I agree there's far too much plastic packaging and don't get me started on bubble wrap which can't be recycled. I just keep some of it for my own packaging where possible.

There are tools you can buy to help with tins and packages. There's also this tool which can cut lots of things from Must Have Ideas. Hope that helps.
musthaveideas.co.uk/products/quick-snips

Me too.
Have arthritis in my hands too.
Hate packets where there is a bubble of plastic mounted on card. Is so difficult to get in the bubble and quite often the edges of plastic are so sharp have cut my hands on occasion.

I keep good sharp scissors to hand in the kitchen at all times.
Also a gadget to pierce the vacuum on jars which then lets you open them .
Yes, I know what you mean Fallingstar, that's why Kitchen Devil scissors are so good for this problem.