i have just read in migros magazine that veggie bags are being sold in zurich. when can we expect them in all other regions? this is a great idea!!!
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"Good news for environmentally conscious consumers: Migros now offers an alternative to disposable plastic bags.The catch: you can only buy them in the Zurich region and in Rapperswil-Jona. But that's only half as bad for really environmentally conscious consumers ." http://www.fm1today.ch/fuer-oekosaeckli-nach-zuerich/243675
Congratulations to Migros!
These veggie bags are really a great idea!!?
They are even washable! And really only need to be disposed of when they are
really broken.
I will definitely try them out.
I hope that the pilot project is successful and that the veggie bags are introduced nationwide!
be introduced nationwide!
Guest
Hello
If Migros offers its goods in these bags at no extra charge, then it will have made a contribution. Until then, the "eco" of the eco-bag only refers to the economy, i.e. Migros' profit. It has nothing to do with ecology. I don't see why customers should be asked to pay for the bags again, while Migros is celebrated for it, earns a golden nose on the side, but is not prepared to spend a cent on taking back yoghurt pots or Tetra-Paks. Yet customers are expected to pay CHF 2.50 for a veggie bag.
How heavy is a veggie bag? Most fruit and vegetable scales are tared to 0.000 kg, but they should be tared to -0.001 kg because otherwise the thin plastic bag would be sold at the price per kilo of the goods, which is not permitted. You could say that's not so bad, but here too it's the quantity that counts. When selling meat and cheese openly, the packaging film may not be charged either.
The veggie bag certainly weighs more than the thin plastic bag, so the scales in the fruit and vegetable department should be tareable for veggie bag users. Are they?
Greetings from the Migi piglet
Oh my goodness! No other problems?!??
1g, we really don't give a damn now?
Better be happy that something is being tried!
I think the plastic bags from the roll will be banned. Ok, for
vegetables and fruit on open sale, but this is surely only a matter of time.
question of time.
I will certainly buy a pack of veggie bags to try them out!
At this price, I'm expecting a decent, rather high-quality product that makes up for the price with a long life.
price with a long service life!
Guest
Hello
Oh my goodness, Impi is commenting on one of my posts. But that's not possible, he always says that he ignores everything I say, so he must have lied. :-) Besides, everything I write is supposed to be copied, so we can assume that others see it the same way I do.
The plastic bags from the roll will, I believe, be banned.
Believing is not knowing, but that has never stopped Impi from claiming. :-)
The decision to ban plastic bags was taken back in 2012, but since then there has been a constant lack of implementation because retailers have resisted the ban. Since Buman's motion on the subject was adopted by the National Council and Council of States last year, and the Raschelsackli should cost something, the Swiss Retail Interest Group and theSwiss Packaging Institute SVI have proposed new restrictions. Stores that mainly sell food should be exempt from the cost obligation. The same applies to smaller stores that do not exceed 500 square meters of sales area and stores with self-checkout tills. In addition, a voluntary industry agreement was proposed in place of the law and studies were produced that classify the ecological benefits of the ban as low. The Swiss Federal Council will not get the ban off the ground any time soon, as there is too much resistance.
In any case, selling veggie bags is a step in the wrong direction, because anyone who refuses to buy them will still get their goods and even cheaper, because the Raschelsäckli weighs much less than the purchased bags, which don't last forever either. :-) The only viable solution would be for retailers, such as Migros, to offer fruit and vegetables in veggie bags at no extra charge and also take them back.
Greetings from the yellow Migi piglet
What are these veggie bags made from? I always find it a bit dubious when bags and fuel are made from food, as long as there are still people in the world who have to go hungry.
Guest
Crude oil is a problem! Any renewable alternative is better. The causes of world hunger lie elsewhere...
WHY is there hunger?
Wars and conflicts: people have to flee because of armed conflicts and are therefore no longer able to cultivate their fields. They often lose all their possessions. Roads and agricultural infrastructure such as irrigation systems are destroyed. Trade also suffers as a result of the limited security, which is why food is scarce and expensive.
Natural disasters: Weather extremes have always led to hunger crises. Droughts and floods destroy harvests. Extreme weather events are increasing with climate change. Droughts in several consecutive years weaken the resilience of the population, forcing them to use up their seed stocks or slaughter livestock.
Poverty: There is currently enough food produced worldwide to feed everyone, as our current campaign "Enough! For everyone". Hunger is primarily a consequence of poverty. Those who are poor have too little money for food, but are also unable to take good care of their own health and invest in their children's education. Women are particularly disadvantaged due to their often lower social status.
Inequality: Inequality between rich and poor is increasing, both globally and within countries. One percent of the world's population owns almost half of the world's wealth. The "bottom billion" of the poor and hungry have little chance of escaping their misery.
Distorted world trade: The rich countries determine the rules of international politics. Unfair trade agreements and subsidies create market access and price advantages for companies from the rich industrialized nations. Raw materials in particular are exported from the poor countries, while the profits are siphoned off in the rich countries.
Poor governance: Governments in developing countries usually do not gear their policies to the needs of the poorest population. There is a lack of strategies to promote agriculture in their own countries in order to combat hunger. Corruption is one of the biggest obstacles to development and land grabbing is a major problem.
Waste of resources and climate change: If everyone lived like the rich countries, resources such as water and soil would soon be used up, and others would have to bear the consequences: the spread of deserts, soil erosion, water scarcity and extreme weather phenomena as a result of climate change are particularly noticeable in countries that are already suffering from hunger and poverty.
Source: http://www.welthungerhilfe.de/hunger.html
Guest
Hello
The veggie thing is called an eco-bag, so it will probably be made of cornstarch. Corn is used to make many different things, such as packaging, shipping protectors (chips), disposable tableware, garbage bags, disposable gloves, diaper liners, bed pads, etc. Even textiles such as T-shirts can be made from corn and suture material made from corn is used in the medical field, which dissolves as it heals.
Furthermore, eco- or bioplastics are used for things like soap dishes, eco-toys or covers for USB devices, and corn starch is also used to make fuel, which is then called E10. The possible applications are almost endless.
Hunger in the world is often intentional and a tactical means of controlling other countries economically. For example, the USA has been sending vast quantities of rice, canned food and other supplies to Haiti for decades and supports the flourishing black market there with the Dominican Republic. The Haitians and Dominicans would have enough land, water and jungle, they would basically no longer be dependent on American support. If they wanted to, they could produce a lot of things themselves, which would soon make the country better off. But the comfortable people and the corrupt government don't want that at all. An acquaintance emigrated to Dom-Rep. The conditions there and the laziness of the people are appalling.
But world hunger cannot be stopped elsewhere either with the too much food in our country. The affected countries, governments and people must learn and work and, of course, want to learn and work in order to be able to provide for themselves. Confucius said:
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day.
Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
Greetings from the Migi piglet
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Made in China from polyester: http://www.blick.ch/news/wirtschaft/lassen-sich-bei-30-grad-waschen-migros-oeko-saeckli-kommen-aus-china-id5226157.html
Guest
Hello
ivan92, thank you very much for this post, I liked it straight away.
The veggie bag, which is actually a cheap Chinese plastic bag, is a classic ecological scam. As already suspected, the eco refers to the economy, the profit maximization of Migros. For CHF 9.90 they sell four Chinese bags labeled "veggie" because there are enough affected organic fools to fall for it. :-)
Oh God, the people must be stupid who still buy these mendacious (organic) bags and pay for them every time they weigh them. Well, the stupid just don't die out. :-)
Amused greetings from the Migi piglet
who sensed a scam right from the start