Plastics: What's Recyclable, What Becomes Trash and Why

Re:Plastics: What's Recyclable, What Becomes Trash and Why by sleavey on Thursday August 22, 2019 @03:00AM (#20765381)

One absolutely crazy problem, at least in the UK, is that supermarkets sell pre-packed fruits and vegetables cheaper than the equivalent weight loose. I can't think of any logical reason why.

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Re:Plastics: What's Recyclable, What Becomes Trash and Why by xyzzyz on Thursday August 22, 2019 @04:04PM (#20771866)

Produce sold loose have to be nicer, bigger, with fewer flaws. The customers will pick those, and the less perfect produce is left to spoil. You have to remember that the retail prices of produce are as much function of the wholesale cost as it is of the spoilage rates.

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Re:Plastics: What's Recyclable, What Becomes Trash and Why by psychrometer on Thursday August 22, 2019 @11:08AM (#20768910)

I assume the prepackaged varieties take less time to check out.

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