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> Have reusable bags for groceries that last many years There is another way. After you’ve paid for the items, put them back into the shopping cart. This is ve
by TedDoesntTalk 4y ago
> Have reusable bags for groceries that last many years
There is another way. After you’ve paid for the items, put them back into the shopping cart. This is very easy at self checkout. Take the cart to your car and unload the items into one or more plastic bins (typically used to store stuff long-term and come with lids). Carry the bins into the kitchen when you arrive home and unload.
I can fit all groceries into one or two large bins. It makes unpacking items really easy once at home. I don’t have 15 bags to carry , reusable or plastic.
- WillPostForFood 4y agoTake the cart to your car I think it would be better if you rode a bicycle or took a public transit, preferably train. unload the items into one or more plastic bins whoa there.. Not sure about those plastic bins. There is another way, unload them into handcrafted wood (sustainably sourced, of course), bins.
- petermcneeley 4y agoThat still feels very far from net zero. The train is supported by rail and concrete. It is far better to walk or better yet minimize your trips to the store altogether. Reducing your motion will reduce your need to consume.
- WillPostForFood 4y agoReducing your motion will reduce your need to consume. So true, I've been practicing slow shallow breaths to reduce carbon output. Staying totally still most of the day reduces some of the dizziness.
- petermcneeley 4y agoLaying down in a box (of course made of locally sourced wood) makes it very easy to stay still. Sometimes I still feel the urge to move so to prevent this a wooden cover is place and nailed to the top.
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- woodruffw 4y agoThis is an unnecessary degree of sneering and disdain directed at someone sharing an an anecdote.
- onion2k 4y agoIt's not unreasonable though. A small, reasonably efficient car uses the equivalent of 15 plastic bags of oil for every mile driven.
- Johnny555 4y agoThere is another way... Take the cart to your car If you’re really concerned about your environmental impact, you’re probably not driving a car (which itself is made of hundreds of pounds of plastic). Much better to take transit, bike, or walk. My bike has a folding pannier basket that perfectly fits a reusable shopping bag.
- TedDoesntTalk 4y agoNot an option for many people in the US when the nearest grocery store is too far and you need to shop for a family.
- aziaziazi 4y agoTotally an option when you choose a place to live. “Hey I NEED that plane trip to visit my family 2000km from where I moved last year”
- Scoundreller 4y agoAt least we're doing all doing our part to make those seat pitches shorter and shorter.
- petre 4y agoThere are cargo bikes, but some places are very bike unfriendly and culture is very hard to change.
- midoridensha 4y agoMy bike has a non-folding rear basket that fits two full-size reusable shopping bags. :-) Totally agreed on the car. Seems silly for someone to talk about small amounts of plastic when they're driving a gigantic gas-guzzling SUV and pouring tons of carbon into the atmosphere.
- culi 4y agoWhy don't you just bring your bags inside the store? Then you can put your groceries in your bags and don't need to worry about a cart
- petre 4y agoI've got two big reusable bags in my car for that purpose. They fold up and take very little space. If you're buying salad and leafy vegetables, a basket is even better. Next time i go to the farmer's market I'll definitely take the basket.
- abdullahkhalids 4y agoDon't have a car or a license. I walk/bike/transit to the markets. I am looking for a cart [1], that I can push to the store and back with my groceries. Ideally, it will have large tires so it can actually be used in the winter. [1] which doesn't look like a stolen shopping cart
- agapon 4y ago"shopping bag on wheels"