3 ms·
I don’t understand why we can’t do the propane tank model at grocery stores. Reusable bags that I drop off on the way in, I get some token for N bags so I don’t
by teeray 1y ago
I don’t understand why we can’t do the propane tank model at grocery stores. Reusable bags that I drop off on the way in, I get some token for N bags so I don’t have to carry them around the store, then I get cleaned bags on the way out (deducted from my credit). If I need more, I buy more immediately and more bags are on my account. Stores could even partner to share bag programs (again, like Blue Rhino).
- jjtheblunt 1y agomaybe "cleaned" is too expensive to implement
- sokoloff 1y agoWe bring our reusable bags in and reuse them ourself. They sit flat in the cart and don’t bother us while shopping. I wouldn’t want to take a bag that someone else had used and was poorly cleaned, especially given how little trouble it is to just manage and reuse my own (including cleaning them ourself if we spill meat juice or something on them). A Blue Rhino propane tank just has to hold propane; there’s no need for it to be particularly clean; as a result, I don’t care what tank I get in exchange.
- wkat4242 1y agoWe actually had this for soda bottles in Holland in the 80s. The bottles were not recycled, they were cleaned and refilled. They were much thicker than current PET bottles to be more durable. The system worked great, I never understood why they dropped it.
- barbazoo 1y agoThat’s a nice idea. Unfortunately this would negatively affect shareholder value so it’s not allowed to be done (fiduciary duty) /s