Looking to see if you know of any restaurants doing anything interesting for reducing takeout plastic waste.
Deposit for using Pyrex? Discount for byo? Etc

  • colourlessidea@feddit.de
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    6 months ago

    In Germany you can usually bring your own containers for takeout. Many restaurants have also switched to using paper-based takeout containers.

    • jlow (he/him)@beehaw.org
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      6 months ago

      I’m always wondering if these brown “paper” / “cardboard” packaging materials are actually plastic-free (I’m also almost certain they’re since “compostable” packaging is still allowed to contain absurd (20%?) amounts in some jurisdictions). The worst thing is that most come without anything to identify them by so even if some are we’ll never know!

      • colourlessidea@feddit.de
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        6 months ago

        As far as I’m aware they are not - they have a lining inside that contains plastic. At least that’s what I remember of paper coffee cups for example. But yes - where I live they are still supposed to be sorted as paper products.