<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for Another example of how carbon constraints may benefit big box retailers]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by KateNonymous http://www.grist.org/article/milk-jug-gets-a-makeover/ Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:36:45 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/milk-jug-gets-a-makeover/1 In addition to efficiency

I wonder: what are these new jugs made of?

]]> In addition to efficiency

I wonder: what are these new jugs made of?

]]> Comment #2 by amazingdrx http://www.grist.org/article/milk-jug-gets-a-makeover/ Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:25:11 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/milk-jug-gets-a-makeover/2 Big box warehouse on wheels

Local manufacturing would be a good move too.  Big box chains need to make sure their customers have good enough jobs to buy the products they sell.  This would save transportation fuel.

Big boxes have enough capital to convert their rolling semi warehouse on wheels to natural gas/biogas too.  They should start the trend.

With a mass production/conversion plan for their trucks.  They could install natural gas fueling stations at their facilities.  And interstate truckstops.

That would be a way to take some of the demand for oil down.  Tractors and trains could tap into the mass production efficiency to convert too.  Farms can make their own biogas tractor/truck fuel.  Offsetting 20 times the cO2 for every biogas powered tractor.

http://amazngdrx.blogharbor.com/blog John Schneider, Northern Wisconsin

]]> Big box warehouse on wheels

Local manufacturing would be a good move too.  Big box chains need to make sure their customers have good enough jobs to buy the products they sell.  This would save transportation fuel.

Big boxes have enough capital to convert their rolling semi warehouse on wheels to natural gas/biogas too.  They should start the trend.

With a mass production/conversion plan for their trucks.  They could install natural gas fueling stations at their facilities.  And interstate truckstops.

That would be a way to take some of the demand for oil down.  Tractors and trains could tap into the mass production efficiency to convert too.  Farms can make their own biogas tractor/truck fuel.  Offsetting 20 times the cO2 for every biogas powered tractor.

http://amazngdrx.blogharbor.com/blog John Schneider, Northern Wisconsin

]]> Comment #3 by Matt G http://www.grist.org/article/milk-jug-gets-a-makeover/ Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:24:10 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/milk-jug-gets-a-makeover/3 What jugs are made of

[Kate], from the picture it looks like high-density polyethylene - the same material as other milk jugs.

]]> What jugs are made of

[Kate], from the picture it looks like high-density polyethylene - the same material as other milk jugs.

]]> Comment #4 by Anna Haynes http://www.grist.org/article/milk-jug-gets-a-makeover/ Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:34:13 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/milk-jug-gets-a-makeover/4 I wish Yoplait would get the message

With the upside-down-U-shaped bottom, it's like their yogurt's up on stilts.  Talk about a waste of plastic...
(but on the plus side, it did snooker the buyer)


]]> I wish Yoplait would get the message

With the upside-down-U-shaped bottom, it's like their yogurt's up on stilts.  Talk about a waste of plastic...
(but on the plus side, it did snooker the buyer)


]]> Comment #5 by GardenNut http://www.grist.org/article/milk-jug-gets-a-makeover/ Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:37:48 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/milk-jug-gets-a-makeover/5 I like the idea

Not only did Costco change the shape of the jug, they also got rid of the cardboard 2-jug carrier.  Unfortunately, they replaced it with shrink-wrap.  

As far as the shape goes, yes, it's different, but not that different.  I just wish the opening wasn't so large.  The milk comes out really fast if you're not careful.

]]> I like the idea

Not only did Costco change the shape of the jug, they also got rid of the cardboard 2-jug carrier.  Unfortunately, they replaced it with shrink-wrap.  

As far as the shape goes, yes, it's different, but not that different.  I just wish the opening wasn't so large.  The milk comes out really fast if you're not careful.

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