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Or make it compulsory to bring your own cup, which they also sell in store if you don't yet have a suitable one. This would be great but given the competitive n

by robryan 16y ago

Or make it compulsory to bring your own cup, which they also sell in store if you don't yet have a suitable one. This would be great but given the competitive nature of the industry would only work in certain locations where people are more environmentally conscious.

jasonkester 16y ago
Ever been to a grocery store that forced you to buy bags to take your stuff home? More specifically, ever been back to that store? It just doesn't work (for us Americans at least).
- tbrownaw 16y ago
  Yes. They also had the carts locked up so you needed to deposit a quarter (which you got back by locking your cart up again), didn't take credit cards (only debit/cash), and didn't have name-brand anything. It worked fine, except that their bread would often start to grow mold by the time we were maybe two-thirds through a loaf (which doesn't seem to happen with bread from other stores). We'd probably still go there for other things, except that we always need bread and going to two separate stores is annoying.
- robryan 16y ago
  In general, I don't think it would work in many places in Australia either. People have grown to comfortable with consuming and are unable to see real consequences on any time frame that matters to them. The market will eventually sort this out, but not before it is far to later. Recently I have encouraged to know that many people pay the green electricity surcharge, which means you are subsidizing more green sources of power being integrated into the grid, I'd assumed that they would have a really low uptake on that kind of thing.
- fr0sty 16y ago
  It's called Aldi and they have over 1,000 stores in the US. They have build a half cozen in my area in the past few years so I figure they cannot be doing that poorly... As someone else mentioned: They also make you pay a $.25 deposit to use a shopping cart, don't take credit cards, and don't offer name-brand anything.
- trin_ 16y ago
  works in EVERY grocery store in germany.
wildmXranat 16y ago
To go even further, this should be a mandated policy city by city. And it should be a blanket policy that applies to any hot beverage being sold. Just like a shopping bag. 1. All shops serving hot beverages require a mug. The mug may be purchased at any shop covered by the policy, or otherwise bring your own. Warning about 'Caution, Hot Beverage inside!' become moot. Your cup , your problem. 2. Purchased mug is sold at small profit and first fill-up is free or whatever incentive to purchase the liquid additionally with the mug. 3. Purchases that use a refillable mug, get a 5% discount during phase-in. 4. Shops do not offer to charge extra for the disposable cups. If available, this lazy option would give a choice that leaves them justified in being lazy, and creates a sort of contract that they still contribute to the greater good. 5. Add a creative incentive that allows purchasers to add value to this activity. Marketers can add to this. 6. Make all these mugs as easy to wash and as durable as possible. Non-toxic, non-breakable, easy to wash. No problem. 7. People love to drink coffee/tea in their cars. There's an another possible angle to create a cross-incentive Well there's a few things I thought about.

by robryan 16y ago

jasonkester 16y ago

Ever been to a grocery store that forced you to buy bags to take your stuff home? More specifically, ever been back to that store? It just doesn't work (for us Americans at least).

tbrownaw 16y ago
Yes. They also had the carts locked up so you needed to deposit a quarter (which you got back by locking your cart up again), didn't take credit cards (only debit/cash), and didn't have name-brand anything. It worked fine, except that their bread would often start to grow mold by the time we were maybe two-thirds through a loaf (which doesn't seem to happen with bread from other stores). We'd probably still go there for other things, except that we always need bread and going to two separate stores is annoying.
robryan 16y ago
In general, I don't think it would work in many places in Australia either. People have grown to comfortable with consuming and are unable to see real consequences on any time frame that matters to them. The market will eventually sort this out, but not before it is far to later. Recently I have encouraged to know that many people pay the green electricity surcharge, which means you are subsidizing more green sources of power being integrated into the grid, I'd assumed that they would have a really low uptake on that kind of thing.
fr0sty 16y ago
It's called Aldi and they have over 1,000 stores in the US. They have build a half cozen in my area in the past few years so I figure they cannot be doing that poorly... As someone else mentioned: They also make you pay a $.25 deposit to use a shopping cart, don't take credit cards, and don't offer name-brand anything.
trin_ 16y ago
works in EVERY grocery store in germany.

wildmXranat 16y ago

To go even further, this should be a mandated policy city by city. And it should be a blanket policy that applies to any hot beverage being sold. Just like a shopping bag. 1. All shops serving hot beverages require a mug. The mug may be purchased at any shop covered by the policy, or otherwise bring your own. Warning about 'Caution, Hot Beverage inside!' become moot. Your cup , your problem. 2. Purchased mug is sold at small profit and first fill-up is free or whatever incentive to purchase the liquid additionally with the mug. 3. Purchases that use a refillable mug, get a 5% discount during phase-in. 4. Shops do not offer to charge extra for the disposable cups. If available, this lazy option would give a choice that leaves them justified in being lazy, and creates a sort of contract that they still contribute to the greater good. 5. Add a creative incentive that allows purchasers to add value to this activity. Marketers can add to this. 6. Make all these mugs as easy to wash and as durable as possible. Non-toxic, non-breakable, easy to wash. No problem. 7. People love to drink coffee/tea in their cars. There's an another possible angle to create a cross-incentive Well there's a few things I thought about.