So often, there is so much unnecessary packaging, box in the box, in the bag in the bag in the box, I wouldn't mind if a product or food is packaged much simpler
I wouldn't mind if a product or food is packaged much simpler
I'm ancient enough to remember that when you took your grocery list to the grocery shop, there weren't many shelves that had packets of whatever for sale. Mainly the store had a whole series of large bins: one for flour, one for sugar, another for salt, etc.
You read out the list and the man would scoop up what you had ordered and put in into a brown-paper bag.
In today's world, that business-model is too labor-intensive. Better that you buy a standardised amount of product that a machine can measure out more cheaply and more speedily than any man can. But that product now has to travel the country instead of just back to your place, so it needs more robust packaging, and that packaging needs to be labelled clearly so you know what you are buying. That entails an inner plastic, sealable bag, and a firm cardboard printed outer packaging.
simonblack|1 year ago
I'm ancient enough to remember that when you took your grocery list to the grocery shop, there weren't many shelves that had packets of whatever for sale. Mainly the store had a whole series of large bins: one for flour, one for sugar, another for salt, etc.
You read out the list and the man would scoop up what you had ordered and put in into a brown-paper bag.
In today's world, that business-model is too labor-intensive. Better that you buy a standardised amount of product that a machine can measure out more cheaply and more speedily than any man can. But that product now has to travel the country instead of just back to your place, so it needs more robust packaging, and that packaging needs to be labelled clearly so you know what you are buying. That entails an inner plastic, sealable bag, and a firm cardboard printed outer packaging.
Progress? Perhaps.
SSLy|1 year ago
maximus-decimus|1 year ago
That would definitely get us rid of shrinkflation.
scrubs|1 year ago
Egg in plastic container with lid
Burger wrapped in 3 layers of paper and one layer of foil
Above put into plastic bag with napkins
20 mins later all in trash all of which happens 10ft from cashier.
Crazy bad