Quote Originally Posted by ab1ga View Post
The letter asks only that Starbucks establish a group to investigate ways to waste less material. Beverage containers were not the only things mentioned, and bulk packaging is often a good place to make those savings. Cisco actually mentions on its Web site that it's multi-packs of some hardware items are sent in less wasteful packaging.
Not long ago I bought a new DVD RW drive from MEI Microcenter. I went to the store and asked for the particular drive I wanted. The guy went to a stack of bins and pulled out the one I wanted. No packaging other than a plastic bag. No box to throw away, no styrofoam, plastic, etc. I noticed that they are selling a lot of parts directly out of bins. I think that's a great idea. If I need a drive I need a drive. Not layers upon layers of packaging material that is just going to end up in the garbage and eventually burned or sitting in landfill.