Recycling is more ecologically sound than sending packaging to landfill or incineration or dumping. I doubt there’s much room for contention there.
Would reusing packaging be better than recycling? I recall a time when many bottles (pop, beer, milk) were reused. I expect arguments against based on economics and logistics. Isn’t this where we expect governments to show their worth and work for the good of all? If there was a standard set of jar and bottle sizes to make them interchangeable, worldwide, across many suppliers and products wouldn’t that solve much of the logistical problem? So the same jar might contain Scottish jam one week, French pickle next, and Australian peaches after. Too much transport? Surely, that just encourages us to use local produce or pay the price: even more ecologically sound.
A brillian idea, but of course the glass jar and bottle manufactureres will be quite opposed, don’t you think?
I think they will be falling over themselves to promote it. They’re losing billions in business to disposable cardboard cartons and similar.
I agree with you and yes, Mr. Bottle won’t be happy but that’s the cost of doing business. I try feverishly to be green but alas, end up being more teal…sigh
Mr Bottle will be chuffed. He will have business into the foreseeable future and get back the business he lost to Mr Disposable Carton.
Great idea to standardize bottle shapes, I buy only certain pasta sauces because of the square Mason jars they come in. I’ve got heaps of them and reuse for all kinds of unrecognizable bulk goodies to help make me look more mysterious in the kitchen.
It’s an interesting alternative to spice jars! Thanks for your feedback.