▲ 277 ▼ Tesco's Laser-Etched Avocados to Save on Packaging Waste - Core77 (www.core77.com) submitted 2 years ago by spittingimage@lemmy.world to c/upliftingnews@lemmy.world 69 comments fedilink hide all child comments I'm sharing this because any reduction in unnecessary packaging waste is good for the planet - and because I think laser-etching avocados is funny. 🙂
[–] MeatPilot@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (4 children) You know what other option is popular and much more common than packaging or etching. A tiny sticker, made out of recycled paper. permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] almar_quigley@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Better yet biodegradable paper and glue so you just throw all the shit in a compost bin! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] garbagebagel@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) The stickers are compostable and edible already Editing to say I'm a liar I guess, since I couldn't find proof to back this claim and have just been eating plastic sometimes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Where do you have that? I haven't seen that in most places permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] garbagebagel@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Omg I guess I've been tricked. I had read that they were mostly in at least the US but now can't find any evidence to support that. Gotta do my homework better I guess. There's one company that is making them that has customers all over north america but I guess it's not as common as I thought. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/plastic-sticker-produce-ban-alternative-1.6844972 permalink fedilink source parent [–] BakerBagel@midwest.social 7 points 2 years ago You dont even need the sticker. They are avocados and are distinct and easy for a cashier or moron at self checkout to figure out how to ring up. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Steve@startrek.website 6 points 2 years ago Rice paper, IIRC, with edible ink and glue permalink fedilink source parent [–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think a lot of produce uses some PVC material for labels. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Num10ck@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) in the US i believe by law food stickers need to be edible. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 7 points 2 years ago Yeah I was googling around and as far as I could tell they must not be harmful if accidentally consumed, but I think can still be made of plastic (which is...weird), and don't need to be compostable: https://modernfarmer.com/2018/03/little-produce-stickers-are-big-waste-problem/ https://nerc.org/news-and-updates/blog/nerc-blog/2021/11/09/produce-stickers-a-small-but-mighty-problem I could be wrong though, it's kinda confusing as to the rules. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] almar_quigley@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Better yet biodegradable paper and glue so you just throw all the shit in a compost bin! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] garbagebagel@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) The stickers are compostable and edible already Editing to say I'm a liar I guess, since I couldn't find proof to back this claim and have just been eating plastic sometimes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Where do you have that? I haven't seen that in most places permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] garbagebagel@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Omg I guess I've been tricked. I had read that they were mostly in at least the US but now can't find any evidence to support that. Gotta do my homework better I guess. There's one company that is making them that has customers all over north america but I guess it's not as common as I thought. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/plastic-sticker-produce-ban-alternative-1.6844972 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] garbagebagel@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) The stickers are compostable and edible already Editing to say I'm a liar I guess, since I couldn't find proof to back this claim and have just been eating plastic sometimes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Where do you have that? I haven't seen that in most places permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] garbagebagel@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Omg I guess I've been tricked. I had read that they were mostly in at least the US but now can't find any evidence to support that. Gotta do my homework better I guess. There's one company that is making them that has customers all over north america but I guess it's not as common as I thought. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/plastic-sticker-produce-ban-alternative-1.6844972 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Where do you have that? I haven't seen that in most places permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] garbagebagel@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Omg I guess I've been tricked. I had read that they were mostly in at least the US but now can't find any evidence to support that. Gotta do my homework better I guess. There's one company that is making them that has customers all over north america but I guess it's not as common as I thought. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/plastic-sticker-produce-ban-alternative-1.6844972 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] garbagebagel@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Omg I guess I've been tricked. I had read that they were mostly in at least the US but now can't find any evidence to support that. Gotta do my homework better I guess. There's one company that is making them that has customers all over north america but I guess it's not as common as I thought. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/plastic-sticker-produce-ban-alternative-1.6844972 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BakerBagel@midwest.social 7 points 2 years ago You dont even need the sticker. They are avocados and are distinct and easy for a cashier or moron at self checkout to figure out how to ring up. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Steve@startrek.website 6 points 2 years ago Rice paper, IIRC, with edible ink and glue permalink fedilink source parent
[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think a lot of produce uses some PVC material for labels. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Num10ck@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) in the US i believe by law food stickers need to be edible. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 7 points 2 years ago Yeah I was googling around and as far as I could tell they must not be harmful if accidentally consumed, but I think can still be made of plastic (which is...weird), and don't need to be compostable: https://modernfarmer.com/2018/03/little-produce-stickers-are-big-waste-problem/ https://nerc.org/news-and-updates/blog/nerc-blog/2021/11/09/produce-stickers-a-small-but-mighty-problem I could be wrong though, it's kinda confusing as to the rules. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Num10ck@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) in the US i believe by law food stickers need to be edible. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 7 points 2 years ago Yeah I was googling around and as far as I could tell they must not be harmful if accidentally consumed, but I think can still be made of plastic (which is...weird), and don't need to be compostable: https://modernfarmer.com/2018/03/little-produce-stickers-are-big-waste-problem/ https://nerc.org/news-and-updates/blog/nerc-blog/2021/11/09/produce-stickers-a-small-but-mighty-problem I could be wrong though, it's kinda confusing as to the rules. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 7 points 2 years ago Yeah I was googling around and as far as I could tell they must not be harmful if accidentally consumed, but I think can still be made of plastic (which is...weird), and don't need to be compostable: https://modernfarmer.com/2018/03/little-produce-stickers-are-big-waste-problem/ https://nerc.org/news-and-updates/blog/nerc-blog/2021/11/09/produce-stickers-a-small-but-mighty-problem I could be wrong though, it's kinda confusing as to the rules. permalink fedilink source parent