Its a money-saving scam
The reason this occurs is because they have too many pallets from their own suppliers to dispose of in a way that isn't noticable on the bottom line.
So they pass the problem onto us; bastards - the cost of disposing of their rubbish is extreme to say the least - factor in the CO2 costs, fuel, time etc, several times for this packaging in its lifetime, and it is an unmitigated abuse frankly.
No Beer for these cynical suppliers...
Biting the hand that feeds IT
