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Yeah, happy that even some major supermarkets in the US are even beginning to introduce bulk foods. But I just don't see how waste reduction can be neatly reco
by mumblemumble 7y ago
Yeah, happy that even some major supermarkets in the US are even beginning to introduce bulk foods.
But I just don't see how waste reduction can be neatly reconciled with e-commerce. The typical situation seems to be that things are packed in retail-style packaging, then plastic wrapped, then placed in a plastic padded mailing envelope or placed in a cardboard box along with some plastic air pillows, and then shipped 2day, which, if it's not coming from Amazon, likely means jet fuel is being burned.
I'll say that for Amazon, they at least did an impressive job reducing the fuel waste inherent in ecommerce. It's too bad they're so happy to let the counterfeiters ruin it for us.