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hlthe2b

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4. Good question. There used to be coops (and even Whole Foods for a while) that would let you
Sun Feb 18, 2024, 01:47 PM
Feb 2024

bring your own (sanitized) glass or other jars to buy in bulk--peanut butter, nuts, seeds, some spices and other similar. I even seem to recall when you could do so with certain cleaning products, white vinegar, and baking soda.

That is certainly a diminishing proposition... while plastic is an ever more explosive issue...

There is a local dairy near me that will still deliver in glass bottles--a tremendous benefit, but unfortunately, delivery fees have become too expensive.

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Glass bowls with reusable covers. Voltaire2 Feb 2024 #1
It's funny, I've developed a real hatred of packaging for some reason.... Think. Again. Feb 2024 #2
I feel the same way. I resent it and the terrible damage it does. Scrivener7 Feb 2024 #8
I use a few of those containers for ant control otherwise they own all my fruits. GreenWave Feb 2024 #3
Brilliant! jmbar2 Feb 2024 #13
Good question. There used to be coops (and even Whole Foods for a while) that would let you hlthe2b Feb 2024 #4
25 years ago they told us alcohol in plastic bottles was no good for you bucolic_frolic Feb 2024 #5
I can remember how pretty milk was in glass bottles. Chipper Chat Feb 2024 #6
Nearly every food we buy is in a plastic container of some type zeusdogmom Feb 2024 #7
Cottage cheese and yoghurt are probably my two most frequent plastic waste purchases. jmbar2 Feb 2024 #17
Some foods you just can't avoid it, so you have to decide whether you'll give up that food. For Scrivener7 Feb 2024 #9
I've never heard of an Italian pork store. jmbar2 Feb 2024 #16
It must be regional. They're pretty awesome. Lots of fresh Italian stuff. Scrivener7 Feb 2024 #18
I NEVER put loose fruits/veggies in the plastic bags provided by stores LearnedHand Feb 2024 #10
Me too!!! Just give me a paper bag! Scrivener7 Feb 2024 #11
They usually have paper towels close to the plastic veggie bags jmbar2 Feb 2024 #14
Have reusable plastic containers but use Mason jars for many things. twodogsbarking Feb 2024 #12
Whoever gave me the hearts - thank you! jmbar2 Feb 2024 #15
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