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What happens to all that plastic once you get your luggage back?<\/p>\n<p>See a recent video of some fool getting their luggage wrapped at Budapest airport here:<\/p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tL84uiVMxlk?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<p>&#8220;Let&#8217;s see, do I have everything?  Currency &#8211; check.  Passport &#8211; check.  Tickets &#8211; check.  Luggage wrapped in a ton of bright blue plastic &#8211; check.&#8221;  Again, why?<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/andrewdoran.uk\/blog\/2005\/07\/14\/plastic-wrapping-machines\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Permalink to Plastic wrapping machines\"><div class='e-content p-summary'>As I&#8217;ve been travelling over the past couple of years I can&#8217;t help noticing the proliferation of machines at airports that will wrap your luggage in a ton of bright blue plastic for a small fee. My only thought is&#8230;why?! A complete waste of money and resources in my view. 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