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And in the USA, at least, glass containers that could be re-used are instead crushed and then either (a) used to create new glass, significantly more energetica
by PaulDavisThe1st 1y ago
And in the USA, at least, glass containers that could be re-used are instead crushed and then either (a) used to create new glass, significantly more energetically costly than re-use OR (b) used for applications like asphalt.
- sroussey 1y agoErewhon is a grocery store in LA and makes its own sauces. You return the bottles back to the store and they reuse them. Reminds me of my childhood when a milkman delivered milk to your home in bottles and you washed and left the old bottles for him to pick up. (Plus, as a kid, you would tease your friends that the milkman was your real father).
- Scramblejams 1y ago[flagged]
- AStonesThrow 1y agoStraus Family Creamery uses glass bottles for many products, and the farmer's market refunds a $3 deposit when they're returned. The bottle caps are plastic, and there's an address where you can send them by mail. https://www.strausfamilycreamery.com/sustainable-manufacturing/packaging/ https://www.strausfamilycreamery.com/sustainable-manufacturi...
- wkat4242 1y agoSending a few bottle caps by mail probably causes more environmental pollution than sending them back (after which still even more energy needs to be spent to recycle them).