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Re: We get it, green is the new black

matt — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:02:09 -0000

fwiw, I shop at Costco all of the time, for simple household items and food. For food, what I do get can be separated easily and frozen. I intentionally look for reduced packaging. What I don't get is supermarket single-use packaging like Styrofoam boxes and individually packaged snacks. A Costco bag of greens can last a week, and stays relatively fresh with minimal fuss. not to mention that I can share these foods with friends. Buying bulk isn't just for big families.

Re: We get it, green is the new black

Kris — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 13:27:52 -0000

I agree with Nebraska. I buy in bulk all the time, but it's not at cosco, etc., and it's not candy bars and milk. It's stuff like flour, sugar, oats, basic staples. And it's at local co-op's. It actually saves alot of money. It might not be as expensive as you think.

Re: We get it, green is the new black

jbloom — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:47:31 -0000

Craigslist is great!

We moved down to LA a couple of years ago, and furnished our entire place via Craigslist for under $500. Some of the best stuff was free - including a couch that probably would have cost $1,000 alone.

We left LA a year later (we're in a small town on the ocean north of Vancouver now) and sent everything out over Craigslist again...

Re: We get it, green is the new black

tracya — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:18:29 -0000

I wasn't aware Whole Foods had a bulk bin, and for the record my list is ways you can save money, while going green. I would never suggest someone shop at Whole Foods to save anything, since it's completely over priced. Many people DO however, shop at places like Cosco [amongst others] to buy items in bulk, for a low price, and I was against it.

And, as an avid meat eater [free range, which is my preference] I would be a hypocrite to tell people to become vegetarians.

Re: We get it, green is the new black

Nebraska — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:29:18 -0000

Um. You completely missed the point of buying in bulk. When people say buy in bulk they're not talking about purchasing a 50 pack of Hot Pockets at Sam's Club. They're talking about shopping in BULK BINS at places like Whole Foods or a community co-op where people are encouraged to bring their own containers and bags to fill up.

Also, you missed one of the cheapest ways to "be green". Cutting out meat. Not only is it the most impact a single person can have on the environment, but meat is so expensive that it can often cut a food budget in half.

Re: We get it, green is the new black

Sketchee — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:10:52 -0000

Number 6 on your list is one that really stood out to me. It's so much more important to reuse and buy old and used goods. That's so much greener than buying newly produced "green" and organic goods. And on the other side, make sure to donate your used items too.