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Supermarkets are being asked to cut plastic waste. What would that look like? (www.cbc.ca)
submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/canada
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The industry's trade association, the Retail Council of Canada, said the new policy "unfortunately" targets large grocers exclusively.

"Which is impractical, as Canadian retailers lack direct control and influence over the global supply chain," said Michelle Wasylyshen, the council's national spokesperson.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Completely forgot that you guys have literal milk bags. lol
I don't think I've ever seen an egg carton that isn't out of recycled paper though. For glass stuff there's at least an argument to be made about weight, but in regards to drinking water it should ideally be unnecessary anyway through clean tap water.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

I'm in the US, but I've seen plenty of plastic egg cartons. Most are paper, but plastic isn't uncommon in my experience.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The only plastic cartons for eggs I've seen were clear plastic ones for colored Easter eggs.

[–] EhForumUser 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Styrofoam cartons used to be common. Don't seem them much anymore, granted.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Definitely not where I am living. We only had the same cartons going all the way back into the 90s.

[–] EhForumUser 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Completely forgot that you guys have literal milk bags. lol

Packaged together in another plastic bag, then placed in yet another plastic bag at checkout. It is the Russian doll of consumer packaging.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

What's the second plastic bag for? On checkouts we only have paper bags. At least for like throwaway ones.