Zero waste would require him to save the bag (or some other container of his own) and go re-load it from the back of an electric conveyor belt…
We don’t go that far, but we do shop Sams/Costco for things that can work in bulk for us. Not batteries: Their smallest size is a double-lifetime supply. But EVOO, big (plastic) bottles of mixed nuts, a year (or more) worth of vitamins… and at Costco, their loss-leader cooked whole chicken for $4.99 (I think). That one comes with a lot of un-recyclable plastic around it. We just grit our teeth about that part.
I agree that, if you’re only sitting at a desk, you could just dump them into a bowl for easy access, but resealability means less spillage if you’re out and about.
A better target for “outrage” are products like chips which have 15-20% air inside the bag. Plastic, being impermeable, prevents waste due to spoilage, and it is not always feasible to eat all of a package in one sitting. If you buy smaller packages, you easily end up buying more plastic over a relatively short time. No solution is perfect.
It would be unusual for me to eat a whole bag of cashews at once. Then again, it probably depends on the size of the bag, but it looks like he has a bag that would last a week.
Erse IS better over 1 year ago
Zero waste would require him to save the bag (or some other container of his own) and go re-load it from the back of an electric conveyor belt…
We don’t go that far, but we do shop Sams/Costco for things that can work in bulk for us. Not batteries: Their smallest size is a double-lifetime supply. But EVOO, big (plastic) bottles of mixed nuts, a year (or more) worth of vitamins… and at Costco, their loss-leader cooked whole chicken for $4.99 (I think). That one comes with a lot of un-recyclable plastic around it. We just grit our teeth about that part.
Bilan over 1 year ago
I’ve always wondered who looked at cashews and said “I know they’re poisonous, but let me try roasting them first and then eating them.”
Rhetorical_Question over 1 year ago
Yay!
OldsVistaCruiser over 1 year ago
What gets me is that men’s underwear and socks are sold in Ziplock-sealed bags, but large bags of potato chips aren’t.
Carl Premium Member over 1 year ago
I believe the COSTCO size bag is 2 servings.
elbow macaroni over 1 year ago
What do cashews have to do with plastic?
JudyAz over 1 year ago
“What kind of nut is that?”
“Cashew”
“Gesundheit”
rshive over 1 year ago
Caulfield can work off those calories in about an hour.
poppacapsmokeblower over 1 year ago
2,700 calories of cashews is barely the minimum daily requirement.
Ceeg22 Premium Member over 1 year ago
I buy split cashews by the half pound from The Peanut Shop. they last a few days
swenbu Premium Member over 1 year ago
Are unroasted cashews really poisonous?? I never heard that! However, I’ve also never eaten any.
Stephen Gilberg over 1 year ago
Caulfield always wants to make other people look stupid, and sometimes he has to reach for it.
Richard S Russell Premium Member over 1 year ago
I agree that, if you’re only sitting at a desk, you could just dump them into a bowl for easy access, but resealability means less spillage if you’re out and about.
aunt granny over 1 year ago
I ate most of a bag of cashews once, instead of lunch.
I got a rash and have had to eschew them ever since.
DaBump Premium Member over 1 year ago
Caulfield having a slow find-something-to-be-outraged-about day?
Nick Danger over 1 year ago
A better target for “outrage” are products like chips which have 15-20% air inside the bag. Plastic, being impermeable, prevents waste due to spoilage, and it is not always feasible to eat all of a package in one sitting. If you buy smaller packages, you easily end up buying more plastic over a relatively short time. No solution is perfect.
tcviii Premium Member over 1 year ago
It would be unusual for me to eat a whole bag of cashews at once. Then again, it probably depends on the size of the bag, but it looks like he has a bag that would last a week.