[SustainableTompkins] Cloth bags for bulk purchases

[Jennifer Dotson]

A growler is what a beer purveyor calls it when you take in a jug 
(usually ~1 gal) and get it filled with beer from their tap.
Isn't English fun!? - J

Joel and Sarah Gagnon wrote:
> Jennifer, what's a "growler?" Sally Gagnon
>
> At 03:15 PM 4/5/07 -0400, you wrote:
>   
>> I've found that the Wegman's fish department is pretty good about
>> putting the fish (with minimal plastic/paper) in my own large plastic
>> tub. Same with Pizza Roma when I bring a slice or three home for
>> take-out dinner. And I can think of at least three local sources for
>> take-out beer in a growler, vs. recyclable (not -ed) bottles in a
>> sixpack. I've only tried bringing my own leftover containers to one
>> local restaurant for the inevitable doggybag (it worked), but it would
>> probably work elsewhere.
>>
>> And in general, it seems that a selection of real products in bulk
>> should precede providing containers to put said products in. I don't
>> really find much reason to get bulk food products anywhere but
>> GreenStar. (I did a price/availability comparison a few years ago that
>> confirmed my gut feeling that what I want to buy is more available and
>> at least as inexpensive at GS vs. other groceries. Things might be
>> different now, but I've got a habit.)
>>
>> I think GreenStar does provide plastic pint & quart containers (like
>> clear yogurt tubs) near the bulk section. They could take the
>> opportunity to promote them with placement and even branding (watch
>> those inks, though).
>>
>> I've yet to find a store that was cranky about me using my own cloth bag
>> for the items I'm about to buy.
>>
>> Great thread!
>>
>> Jennifer
>>
>> Thomas Shelley wrote:
>>     
>>> Dear Maiken and Friends--Wegman's is now selling non-woven polypropylene
>>> shopping bags.  Black, heavy material, stitched, with grommets at the
>>> handle/corners, about the size of a standard large shopping 
>>>       
>> sack.  There is
>>     
>>> a semi-rigid peice of thicker material that is used to give the sack some
>>> dimensional stability.  They are made in China (of course!) and are
>>> washable, etc.  The label doesn't say if there is post-consumer plastic in
>>> the product or not?  I suspect there is, but it's impossible to 
>>>       
>> tell.  They
>>     
>>> are 99 cents each.  Maybe not quire as Earth-friendly as the similar sized
>>> canvas sacks the County and Wegman's both sell, but the price is right
>>> compared to the $8.00 for the canvas sacks.  Now if you don't like buying
>>> stuff made in China because of their abusive government.....   Have a
>>> wonderful day.   Tom
>>>
>>> Tom Shelley
>>> 118 E. Court St.
>>> Ithaca, NY 14850
>>> 607 342-0864
>>> tjs1 at cornell.edu
>>> http://www.myspace.com/99319958
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