Strawberries in wooden crates again

Schon wieder Erdbeeren in Holzkistchen

Last year I complained that strawberries are sold in wooden crates.
Nobody knows how to dispose of them. Is it treated wood or can it be burned?
Can it be returned to be refilled?
So nothing has been learned in the meantime! - These boxes should actually be returned to the stores, then Migros can see what it does with them. Great plagiarism that they are world champions in sustainability - nonsense! As we all know, self-praise stinks. The individual boxes are even covered with plastic film! The packaging on offer is not at all customer-friendly and very questionable, and this applies to all items! There is still a lot to do!

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All replies (20)

Shaha0

I like the boxes and use them several times for the garden harvest (e.g. tomatillos, chiles...). The rabbits also like them for hiding, climbing and nibbling on. And when they are no longer good for that either, they go into the compost or the Swedish oven.

However, I understand that garden-, rodent- and oven-free households have less use for them. And they are really too good to dispose of in the household waste.

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Dragonball

Firstly, I hardly believe that senior citizens buy 1 kg of strawberries. And then there's the family who can do it for them. (or Spitex).

How would you like to pack the strawberries without them breaking? Strawberries are very sensitive to pressure. I hardly think that paper would protect the strawberries from pressure

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Frederica

Hello@EEnergy

I am single and have AHV as my sponsor. Since February 12, 1x 500g and 2x 1kg ?? have been destroyed. The boxes were (are) crushed for firing without any problems.

Best regards

Frederica

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Kaktus57

As far as I'm concerned, the strawberries can already be offered in boxes. The pressure sensitivity is clear. We are now investigating whether these boxes could be used several times and returned to the stores. If this clarification is positive, we could also consider offering our Thurgau strawberries in such boxes. Funnily enough, these are sold in cardboard boxes, where the berries don't keep for more than a day because they rot.

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Dragonball

I hardly believe that the stores would have such capacities. Some people here still want glass and Tetra to be returned. Migros simply can't have room for everything...

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Mystery1978

Tetra is still available, at least for full cream. And glass is also available, but it's always a different matter with drinks.

But the question is justified "What do I do with such a small box when it's empty"?

I'm not going to put flowers or herbs in there, I have a black thumb. I'm not a big enough believer in nativity scenes. Either Migros, a farmer or someone else would be happy about it.

I admit that I don't know whether they are coated on the inside because of food law or not. If they are not, you can take them apart for grilling and light them old school. (Not with kindling).

Just a few suggestions of what else those who don't like wooden boxes could do with them?

Dear Migipedia community and community team

Sunny day to you all.

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MerlijnCH

So I almost don't care about the wooden list? I rather ask myself why you have to be able to buy 1 kilo of strawberries for CHF 3.50 or a few crushed ones at the beginning of March. I don't dare to imagine how the workers around this ecological nonsense have to be paid or live.
So the upper ratio nonsense of a wooden crate treated to 1000 and back is just the icing on the cake?

Surely the term "sustainability" takes on new dimensions?

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Mystery1978

There are also farms where you could pick the beans yourself Strawberries and other things too. I've already done it all. Then you can put them on the scales at the farmer's and get them cheaper than in the farmer's shop, where he also offers ready-picked ones for sale.

All those who are now grumbling about strawberries should go and pick them themselves at the farmer's, then they will know what they have and will also appreciate it when they go to buy them again if there is a not so nice one underneath.

Take the wooden box, lay out the paper and don't buy a second one. Harvest them yourself when they are fresh and in season, with just a few hours transportation.

As far as the payment of workers is concerned, I would have to live without clothes, without a smartphone, computer, tablet, DVD or television and walking around with my bare feet is a reality .

Greetings from the Rüäbli canton.

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MerlijnCH

I think I've been misunderstood, I'm not interested in picking my own strawberries from the farmer. Waiting until the Swiss strawberries are ripe, which are also sold in Migros in a light cardboard tray at a fair price, is enough for me? Apart from the fact that they simply taste completely different.

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Traberli

And type it into Google:

upcycling strawberry wooden crate

There are an incredible number of upcycling ideas for making something new out of almost anything.

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