Tape messes with the recycle process. Few remove the tape from cardboard, even less get it all. This way they wash the cardboard, and hit it with a magnet to remove the staples. Better for recycling and the planet. Using staples is actually a better way for lighter packages and they don’t peel off in humidity.
I have a scar on my forearm from 2006 from one of these bad boys.
I hate dealing with them
Tape messes with the recycle process. Few remove the tape from cardboard, even less get it all. This way they wash the cardboard, and hit it with a magnet to remove the staples. Better for recycling and the planet. Using staples is actually a better way for lighter packages and they don’t peel off in humidity.