Supermarket bucket shopping to reduce packaging

Mike on September 3, 2020 at 3:34 am

Idea: Supermarket bucket shopping to reduce packaging

Link: https://pebblemag.com/magazine/doing/plast...

More than 100 alternatives in the UK alone already.

100+ Best Zero Waste Stores in UK

Plastic-free packaging, unpackaged dry goods, vegan products and reusable containers - welcome to the growing trend of zero waste shopping.

Stella on September 2, 2020 at 12:36 pm

Idea: Supermarket bucket shopping to reduce packaging

Link: https://packagingscotland.com/2016/08/buyi...

Not sure if scoop shops are actually on the rise anymore, but I wish they were. I used to shop at them when I was a kid. can’t find many now.

Buying by the scoop: the rise of unpackaged grocery shopping | Packaging Scotland

Link: https://packagingscotland.com/20

As a business model, selling groceries loose isn't a new- fangled approach. It's what market stalls have done for decades. Farm shops, food cooperatives and organic specialists in particular

djloon on September 1, 2020 at 1:03 pm

Idea: Supermarket bucket shopping to reduce packaging

Link: https://www.marinatex.co.uk/...

….. and make the bags out of biodegradable plastic too.

MARINATEX

Link: https://www.marinatex.co.uk/

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