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> From what I recall when we had it, it was a lot less trash than going to the store and getting everything packaged individually. But all the stuff Blue Apron
by jonknee 9y ago
> From what I recall when we had it, it was a lot less trash than going to the store and getting everything packaged individually.
But all the stuff Blue Apron sends you is individually packaged (down to stuff like a single green onion in a bag)...
- bpicolo 9y agoFor various small bits they send a single brown paper bag (per meal).
- sp332 9y agoHm, it might actually be worse since they send a small package for each portion of spices etc. instead of me just buying one glass jar and using it for ages. I mean they once sent me a single egg in a big cardboard structure. https://goo.gl/photos/9xDYYQGtba6LPM1Y7 https://goo.gl/photos/9xDYYQGtba6LPM1Y7 Very biodegradable in this case but still an interesting question.
- bpicolo 9y agoYou can imagine them eventually having an option for "i'll supply eggs, milk, flour" or whatnot, but I can definitely imagine that you'd have an awkward product experience when you figure out you actually don't have any
- Karunamon 9y agoSo what's the greater waste? The cardboard necessary to package one egg, or the other 5 to 11 eggs in your fridge that were thrown out because you didn't use them?
- ceejayoz 9y agoYou can buy eggs in packages of six, and they last for weeks.
- underyx 9y agoMaybe the efficiency boost on the production line caused by this kind of packaging saves more energy than what's lost due to the extra material?