▲ 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. 🙂
[–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 3 points 2 years ago (3 children) Isn't that using way more energy..? permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Sludgehammer@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Eh... I dunno. You'd be comparing the power consumption of the laser etching machine to the energy cost of shipping oil to make the plastic to make the label, shipping the raw plastic to a facility to actually print the labels, making the adhesive, then (probably) shipping the labels and adhesive to the packing plant and then adding in the power of the machinery to that actually sticks the label on. I have no real numbers here but I could see zapping a avocado with a laser being the more energy efficient one. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 1 point 2 years ago What label? I literally have not seen any sort of stickers on fruits & veggies in years. I only see packaging on softer produce that's prone to damage, quick to dry out, or harder to carry due to size. But again, it's an avocado. permalink fedilink source parent [+] LostXOR@fedia.io 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Not sure where the energy of the avocado becomes relevant here. It won't be used to produce electricity. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] LostXOR@fedia.io 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 11 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] pennomi@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) I don't see the point for either. It's an avocado. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago It's a label with food in it now permalink fedilink source parent [–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) If it can replace the not-always-compostable stickers, I think it's likely a good tradeoff. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] BakerBagel@midwest.social 4 points 2 years ago They dont even nneed a sticker. At the self checkout at my store you just hit the "item lookup" and press "avocados" and thoe how many you have permalink fedilink source parent [–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 0 points 2 years ago Replace? I've not seen stickers on any veggies or fruits in many many years. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sludgehammer@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Eh... I dunno. You'd be comparing the power consumption of the laser etching machine to the energy cost of shipping oil to make the plastic to make the label, shipping the raw plastic to a facility to actually print the labels, making the adhesive, then (probably) shipping the labels and adhesive to the packing plant and then adding in the power of the machinery to that actually sticks the label on. I have no real numbers here but I could see zapping a avocado with a laser being the more energy efficient one. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 1 point 2 years ago What label? I literally have not seen any sort of stickers on fruits & veggies in years. I only see packaging on softer produce that's prone to damage, quick to dry out, or harder to carry due to size. But again, it's an avocado. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 1 point 2 years ago What label? I literally have not seen any sort of stickers on fruits & veggies in years. I only see packaging on softer produce that's prone to damage, quick to dry out, or harder to carry due to size. But again, it's an avocado. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] LostXOR@fedia.io 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Not sure where the energy of the avocado becomes relevant here. It won't be used to produce electricity. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] LostXOR@fedia.io 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 11 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Not sure where the energy of the avocado becomes relevant here. It won't be used to produce electricity. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] LostXOR@fedia.io 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 11 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] LostXOR@fedia.io 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 11 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] pennomi@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) I don't see the point for either. It's an avocado. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago It's a label with food in it now permalink fedilink source parent [–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) If it can replace the not-always-compostable stickers, I think it's likely a good tradeoff. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] BakerBagel@midwest.social 4 points 2 years ago They dont even nneed a sticker. At the self checkout at my store you just hit the "item lookup" and press "avocados" and thoe how many you have permalink fedilink source parent [–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 0 points 2 years ago Replace? I've not seen stickers on any veggies or fruits in many many years. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) I don't see the point for either. It's an avocado. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago It's a label with food in it now permalink fedilink source parent [–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) If it can replace the not-always-compostable stickers, I think it's likely a good tradeoff. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] BakerBagel@midwest.social 4 points 2 years ago They dont even nneed a sticker. At the self checkout at my store you just hit the "item lookup" and press "avocados" and thoe how many you have permalink fedilink source parent [–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 0 points 2 years ago Replace? I've not seen stickers on any veggies or fruits in many many years. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago It's a label with food in it now permalink fedilink source parent
[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) If it can replace the not-always-compostable stickers, I think it's likely a good tradeoff. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] BakerBagel@midwest.social 4 points 2 years ago They dont even nneed a sticker. At the self checkout at my store you just hit the "item lookup" and press "avocados" and thoe how many you have permalink fedilink source parent [–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 0 points 2 years ago Replace? I've not seen stickers on any veggies or fruits in many many years. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BakerBagel@midwest.social 4 points 2 years ago They dont even nneed a sticker. At the self checkout at my store you just hit the "item lookup" and press "avocados" and thoe how many you have permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 0 points 2 years ago Replace? I've not seen stickers on any veggies or fruits in many many years. permalink fedilink source parent