I think too much packaging is made of plastic. Especially with loose fruit (grapes etc.) which is available unpackaged and packaged (in plastic). Paper / cardboard would be an alternative.
The sustainability of paper and cardboard is generally overestimated (gray energy, water consumption, chemicals, deforestation, higher transport weight, etc.). After I got the plastic collection bags from Migros, I diligently recycle every piece of plastic packaging 🙂
The sustainability of paper and cardboard is generally overestimated (gray energy, water consumption, chemicals, deforestation, higher transport weight, etc.). After I got the plastic collection bags from Migros, I diligently recycle every piece of plastic packaging 🙂
I agree with you, and I also partly prefer plastic because of the hygiene, rather than when everyone coughs and then touches it and doesn't want to...
Hi Saltfish, thank you very much for your feedback. We can understand that you would like to see changes regarding the use of plastic packaging in the fresh food section. We appreciate you contacting us with your concerns. Migros is constantly replacing plastic where it makes sense to do so. However, the results regarding paper and plastic bags for fruit and vegetables are clear: in Switzerland, plastic bags are better for the environment because you usually need a lot more paper for a paper bag. A systematic and comprehensive switch to cardboard or paper is therefore not ecologically sensible. In addition, in our country, non-recyclable waste is incinerated in waste incineration plants, whereby the energy released in this way is used in district heating networks to produce electricity and heat - the resulting flue gases are effectively cleaned. Due to the comparatively low ecological relevance, we cannot and do not want to ban plastic bags from the fruit and vegetable department in our stores. The thin bags are essential for weighing and transporting fruit and vegetables for the majority of customers and help to avoid material-intensive pre-packaging. Rest assured that Migros is making great efforts to continuously optimize its packaging and reduce packaging material as much as possible. However, the first priority is always to protect the product sufficiently. It is imperative that we avoid even the slightest loss of food. We have of course informed our responsible department of your suggestion. We hope this explanation is comprehensible. Best regards, Lea
Hi Saltfish, thank you very much for your feedback. We can understand that you would like to see changes regarding the use of plastic packaging in the fresh food section. We appreciate you contacting us with your concerns. Migros is constantly replacing plastic where it makes sense to do so. However, the results regarding paper and plastic bags for fruit and vegetables are clear: in Switzerland, plastic bags are better for the environment because you usually need a lot more paper for a paper bag. A systematic and comprehensive switch to cardboard or paper is therefore not ecologically sensible. In addition, in our country, non-recyclable waste is incinerated in waste incineration plants, whereby the energy released in this way is used in district heating networks to produce electricity and heat - the resulting flue gases are effectively cleaned. Due to the comparatively low ecological relevance, we cannot and do not want to ban plastic bags from the fruit and vegetable department in our stores. The thin bags are essential for weighing and transporting fruit and vegetables for the majority of customers and help to avoid material-intensive pre-packaging. Rest assured that Migros is making great efforts to continuously optimize its packaging and reduce packaging material as much as possible. However, the first priority is always to protect the product sufficiently. It is imperative that we avoid even the slightest loss of food. We have of course informed our responsible department of your suggestion. We hope this explanation is comprehensible. Best regards, Lea
Speaking of plastic bags in the fruit and vegetable section: I'd like to know how many people take one of these bags with them and throw it away when they get home. I use every one of these bags until it tears, which must be six or seven times or even longer, and have been doing so for a long time. How many kilos of plastic will I have saved to date?
