MacedWindowLeaky bags
Evil_ShrubberyIt is adequate.
It performs it’s function.
No need for extreme consumerism & garbage production.
It’s biodegradable, renewable, and only needs to get from the manufacturer to your cabinet, where it can be replaced with heartier permanent storage.
And it also needs to leave everything inside my backpack coated in a thin layer of flour.
What I don’t get is why they put it in a single two-layer paper bag instead of two single-layer paper bags, which would clearly be more effective.
Why didn’t you wrap it with another bag, or your reused plastic one? This seems like a non-issue user error.
Skill issue
Real environmentalists just pack the flour into their jeans pockets to avoid unnecessary paper waste
Classic Hank Scorpio
Into their jeans pockets up their asses
FTFY
I just put it straight into my mouth to avoid the extra cleaning and energy of cooking.
candyman337Real environmentalists keep a little dirt under their pillow for the dirt man, in case he comes to town.
You joke but bulk stores exist where you can literally just take your own container and avoid the crappy leaky bags altogether.
Annoyingly they’re basically deli prices in my city
Same for sugar, it’s really annoying that so many things have switched to plastic. Gram crackers, Ritz and Saltines all used to be in waxed paper when I was a kid and were fine.
Now they switch to plastic, but make sure it’s tinted to mimic the old paper versions.
Top comment is against the post, but the post has almost no downvotes. What is happening here?
There might be a desire from those that were looking for the top response to let it ride for visibility. I wish most things were as practically packaged as flour.
Most of the local roasters I go to sell coffee in recyclable paper bags that are technically resealable using the little bendy tie thingy. I end up just dumping it into an airtight glass jar once I open it up though.
Mine are always using plastic. I guess because they can seal it better? I feel like if I’m buying it directly to have it fresh this really doesn’t do shit, so I would be very cool with paper bags too.
Roast it outside or on the stovetop with the fan going if that’s not an option
No local roaster that sell directly? We have a couple that sell by weight so I can bring in my own containers.
BubbleMonkeyDo you consider carbon neutral/negative(or at least as close as possible) to be environmentally friendly? What about sustainable agricultural practices?
If yes, I bought some coffee from Tiny Footprint coffee, which claims to be carbon negative, allegedly gets coffee from smaller local growers (you can pick the growing conditions you like, so like I got a bunch from women-owned farms), and they are actively trying to restore the areas where they source coffee.
It’s not cheap, and the roasts tend lighter than you’d expect (so imo a medium brews like a light), but it’s really good coffee. Also it’s packed in coated paper, and I believe you can buy bulk if you like.
And yeah, I live kinda close to a coffee roaster and it doesn’t smell great at all. If you have a garage, a cheap used oven set up out there might do the trick.
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Sweet, thanks!
Yes, I seek out the most ethical option with whatever I consume. Being fair to people and kind to the environment should always come before convenience and profit. Especially for anything considered a luxury like coffee or chocolate. It would be nice if it was just on the shelf at the store since I’m already there, but it usually doesn’t work that way.
I think it’s because a lot of people’s (myself included) knee-jerk reaction is “yeah, those bags do suck”, then they look at the comments and either realize the tide is against them or end up agreeing with the points in the comments upon reflection.
atomicorangeDownvoting isn’t for disagreement. If you think the conversation is valuable you can upvote for visibility while disagreeing in a comment. This is important subject matter that needs to be hashed out!