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It seems at least a little debatable that Blue Apron is going the wrong direction, especially when you consider the decrease in food waste: https://www.nrdc.org
by burkaman 10y ago
It seems at least a little debatable that Blue Apron is going the wrong direction, especially when you consider the decrease in food waste: https://www.nrdc.org/onearth/weeknight-dinner-20 https://www.nrdc.org/onearth/weeknight-dinner-20
Obviously it's not ideal, but it should be compared to current behavior, not ideal behavior.
- paulcole 10y ago> the decrease in food waste Can we tell how much food waste Blue Apron is saving? I remember reading that they're extremely picky about what they're willing to ship out and end up wasting quite a bit to send out "perfect" ingredients.
- burkaman 10y agoYeah I don't have any numbers, I'm just saying there's more to it than meets the eye. It looks wasteful, but that's because the waste happens to be very visible and tangible. Grocery stores and restaurants can be wasteful in less obvious ways.
- infinite8s 10y agoAlthough food waste in a landfill is probably better than non-decomposable waste (all of Blue Aprons individual packaging) in a landfill.
- burkaman 10y agoTechnically all of their packaging is recyclable, although I realize lots of people don't bother. You can also just mail the box back to them for free and let them deal with it.