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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-19-09 11:51 PM Original message |
Environmentally wasteful packaging? Individually wrapped prunes |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-20-09 12:17 AM Response to Original message |
1. "Can you think of a good reason why prunes should be individually wrapped?" |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-20-09 12:28 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. "Dude", there are plenty of packages that can hold prunes in bulk |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-20-09 12:40 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. "there are plenty of packages that can hold prunes in bulk" |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-20-09 01:16 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Let me make this simple |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-20-09 01:26 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. or a small ziplock bag.. put 10 in a bag. reuse the bag. |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-20-09 01:36 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. but they are in a bag! how fucking irresponsible! a fucking plastic bag! |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-20-09 02:12 AM Response to Reply #3 |
16. it can be done, but here is the problem |
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shintao (288 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-21-09 03:42 AM Response to Reply #16 |
34. Maybe put them on a wooden stick |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-20-09 01:14 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Ok. Maybe they'll also start individually wrapping raisins for you. |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-20-09 01:23 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. what a ridiculous response. and you know it. if you can't respond to an argument... |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-20-09 01:25 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. I'm gonna ask write Kelloggs. Suggest individually wrapped cheerios. |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-20-09 01:42 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. i don't. and i think individually wrapped prunes are a perfect solution... |
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Joe the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-20-09 01:54 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Lol............ |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-20-09 02:17 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. important subject lol |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-20-09 02:33 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. true that. but the op has convinced me. next time i want a prune... |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-20-09 02:49 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. oh chill out |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-20-09 03:08 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. I apologize |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-20-09 03:19 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. heh. i only post here to be snapped at... |
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SmileyRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-20-09 01:27 AM Response to Original message |
9. Whatever it takes to get fat Americans to eat prunes instead of snickers |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-20-09 02:22 AM Response to Reply #9 |
18. that is the thinking, yes |
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SmileyRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-20-09 07:35 AM Response to Reply #18 |
26. Individual packaging won't go anywhere as long as it takes 2 wage earners. |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-20-09 12:40 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. now we are talking |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-20-09 01:48 AM Response to Original message |
12. How about potatoes individually wrapped in plastic ready for microwaving. |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-20-09 01:52 AM Response to Original message |
13. i love du. the only place i know where you can argue the packaging of prunes... |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-20-09 02:26 AM Response to Reply #13 |
19. many issues here |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-20-09 02:03 AM Response to Original message |
15. I am in the business |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-20-09 03:14 AM Response to Original message |
23. So when are they going to start individually wrapping raisins and such? |
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4 t 4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-20-09 03:41 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Individually wrapped anything |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-21-09 03:17 AM Response to Reply #25 |
29. Focused on prunes because it's new to the individually wrapping trend. |
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B o d i (543 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-21-09 03:41 AM Response to Reply #29 |
33. Individually wrapped grains of rice! |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-20-09 07:48 AM Response to Original message |
27. Can I add one? |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-21-09 03:18 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. loose leaf tea used to be widely available. I had one of those metal tea thingies. n/t |
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Duer 157099 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-21-09 03:31 AM Response to Original message |
31. Individually wrapped prunes, I think, is an exception |
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shintao (288 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-21-09 03:39 AM Response to Original message |
32. Seems a lot stuff is individually wrapped nowdays |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-21-09 04:13 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. We've had whole threads based on the clamshell wrapping and wire wrapped toys. |
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Sanctified (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-21-09 04:27 AM Response to Original message |
36. Have you ever take prunes in your lunch? |
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