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> For example, it's impossible to buy yogurt not in one-time plastic package and we didn't find a "mass market" solution to that problem. Same goes for any othe
by phreeza 5y ago
> For example, it's impossible to buy yogurt not in one-time plastic package and we didn't find a "mass market" solution to that problem. Same goes for any other ONE-TIME package
Actually there are completely package-free supermarkets in Europe (and probably the US, too) now, where you bring your own container and pay by weight. It's very niche now but I can imagine it increasing in popularity.
- dmitryminkovsky 5y agoCan you please name them? This is my dream. I would like to learn more.
- penteract 5y agohttps://scoopwholefoods.com https://scoopwholefoods.com has stores in Australia, Singapore, and the UK, although I'm not sure if it has yogurt.
- wombatmobile 5y agoEvery household in Australia has a yellow recycling bin that is collected every fortnight. Given that this article tells us there is no way to recycle plastic, what actually happens to all the trillions of plastic containers that pass through these yellow bins?
- dwighttk 5y agoRelevant Dilbert https://dilbert.com/strip/1997-08-16 https://dilbert.com/strip/1997-08-16
- TheSpiceIsLife 5y agoThis was in the news back in 2018, and at the time I think local councils were instead sending plastics to landfill. https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/malaysia-bans-waste-imports-as-australia-battles-recycling-crisis-20181019-p50atm.html https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/malaysia-bans-waste-import... I’m not sure how the situation has changed since. More here: http://environment.gov.au/protection/waste/how-we-manage-waste/national-waste-policy http://environment.gov.au/protection/waste/how-we-manage-was...
- QuibbleQuota 5y agoColes and Woolworths in Australia both accept soft plastic recycling. Their store brands all list what soft plastic items are recyclable
- moltar 5y agoA keyword search would be “zero waste store $city”
- nanomonkey 5y agohttps://reuprefills.org/ https://reuprefills.org/ in Oakland. https://www.azurestandard.com/ https://www.azurestandard.com/ has drop off points across the country. They are amazing. https://dispatchgoods.com/ https://dispatchgoods.com/ for Bay Area delivery food in reusable metal containers. Most health food grocery stores do something similar with their bulk foods and soaps.
- frosted-flakes 5y agoBulk Barn in Canada (no yogourt though).
- phreeza 5y agoIn Germany they are called Unverpackt (unpackaged).
- d13 5y agoIn India you can buy yogurt in biodegradable clay pots.