A large part of our household buying decisions is based upon packaging. Costco is one of the worst. Large plastic containers for 6 apples.
On Mon, Jun 27, 2022 at 1:18 PM Adirah Adanech King <abelan...@gmail.com> wrote: > Debra's in Concord allows you to bring in your own containers now to buy > from their bulk section. > > Victoria > > On Mon, Jun 27, 2022, 1:13 PM Debra Daugherty <dadaughe...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Thank you for telling me about that--I order from Virsa De Punjab too, >> but limit it as much as possible because of the waste. Awesome to know they >> will reuse containers! >> >> On Mon, Jun 27, 2022 at 12:50 PM Belinda Gingrich < >> belinda.gingr...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Yesterday I tried bringing my own containers for the first time. I >>> visited Versa de Punjab in Bedford. I called in the order, dropped off the >>> dishes 15 min later. Next time I’l drop off the containers with the order >>> and go shopping at whole foods or stop and shop, we were heading that way >>> anyhow. It worked out well and I even remembered to ask for no little >>> sauces for the first time. >>> A new tradition! >>> Belinda >>> >>> > On Jun 27, 2022, at 11:59 AM, Alice Waugh <awaugh...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > >>> > These are very valid points, but I think there's a much bigger >>> plastics problem with takeout containers. The translucent cylindrical soup >>> containers and the black trays with clear lids are piling up in everyone's >>> kitchen. I understand that black plastic can't be recycled at all, but I'm >>> unclear (no pun intended) about the soup containers. We save all of them >>> for leftovers but we have only so much space in the cabinet. Does anyone >>> know of any place that will take these containers for some other use? >>> > >>> > Also, is there any sentiment among environmentalists for pressuring >>> restaurants to go back to the aluminum trays with cardboard lids? I don't >>> think there's a viable non-plastic alternative for liquids but it would be >>> great if we could revert to the old-fashioned containers for the solids. >>> And yes, I know, the real answer is that we should just not do >>> pickup/takeout at all, but especially in the Covid era, I don't think >>> that's realistic for most people. >>> > >>> > Alice Waugh >>> >>> -- >>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >>> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >>> Browse the archives at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>> Change your subscription settings at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>> >>> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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