Return of plastic packaging

Rückgabe Plastikverpackung

Dear Migros
I understand that for logistical reasons it makes sense to sell fruit and vegetables in square plastic containers. As we consume a lot of cherry tomatoes, strawberries, blueberries and raspberries and the children love seedless grapes, we accumulate a mountain of waste of such packaging every week, which could certainly be reused.
I would therefore appreciate it if, in addition to the PET and milk bottles, I could also dispose of this packaging fairly with you. A feasible suggestion?

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All replies (20)

Cinderella1925

I remember that we had such garbage cans for plastic at Migros for a while after the introduction of the garbage bag tax, but people must have thrown everything possible and impossible into them until the poor garbage cans were abandoned?

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Guest

Hello Sasu

Thank you for the input. There are two or three points that speak against a general plastic take-back. Not all plastic is the same and not everyone is (equally) recyclable. That's why we can't take them all back. And if they mix with each other, easily recyclable materials such as PET become contaminated. The result is that a lot of plastic is still incinerated in such a take-back, it simply travels a longer distance on a truck instead of being incinerated nearby. However, much of the packaging you are referring to is already made from recycled plastic or PET in particular, and we will continue to increase this proportion.

Kind regards, Dominik

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Bascolo

It's just a shame, people also dispose of tetra packs and other plastic waste in the peel bin and the bins are often blocked.

However, there are already collection bags for all plastic waste at some collection points. They are not expensive either. www.sammelsack.ch

Perhaps Migros could also offer these bags in larger sales outlets and take them back via customer service. This would certainly save several tons of waste and Migros would still receive money for the plastics.

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Dragonball

And what should Migros take back next?
Old clothes? Used oil?

I think that Migros does a lot with plastic bottles and PET compared to other countries in Europe.

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Alte_Socke

PET recycling is desired by many customers, including me, and is very much in keeping with the times. Migros could once again set an example here. All food packaging will be converted to PET wherever possible. The packaging will be given a barcode or QR code and an automatic PET sipper will only accept the plastic if the barcode or QR is correct. Problem solved.

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Zorlu

The problem is not that simple! Because there are always 9x smart people who then REINSTOP everything!

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midotka

Legislators should finally get round to obliging the industry and distributors to take back all packaging, separate it cleanly and dispose of it. Only this would curb the packaging madness.
It is probably not necessary to pack a piece of organic fruit three times (in the plastic tray, in the overpack and in the plastic shopping bag), recyclable packaging such as canvas bags, which consumers buy once, would probably be a good alternative here.
In addition, Migros is making a good profit at the existing collection points, at around CHF 450 per ton of unmixed plastic waste.

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Kathrin_Migros

Hello midotka

Are you familiar with the Migros veggie bags that have been available for fruit and vegetables since 2017?

https://generation-m.migros.ch/de/nachhaltig-leben/verpackung/veggie-bags.html

From the sixth reuse, the Veggie Bag has a lower environmental impact than a disposable plastic bag.

The more often it is reused, the lower its environmental impact.

Best regards

Kathrin

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midotka

HelloKathrin
Yes, I know them - great thing! Our whole family uses them. Unfortunately, they don't solve the plastic waste problem, unless I can repack the double-wrapped vegetables and leave the unnecessary packaging in the store.
Is that the case?
Best regards Michael

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Kathrin_Migros

Hallomidotka

I asked our sustainability officer and got a yes to your question.

Have a nice evening

Kathrin

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