Subj : Re: Minced Garlic
To   : Barry Martin
From : Nancy Backus
Date : Sun Feb 09 2020 02:11:02

-=> Quoting Barry Martin to Nancy Backus on 05-Feb-2020 08:39 <=-

 BM>> Here it's difficult to get the paper sacs.  Well, the full-sized ones;
 BM>> the 'lunch bag' sized ones are common.
 NB>> Up until recently, the paper grocery bags were available for the
 NB>> asking, and kept stocked at the checkout aisles... as of Jan 27, when
 NB>> they removed the plastic, they also have started to charge 5 cents for
 NB>> the paper bags (which is taxable, just like if you were purchasing bags
 NB>> from the regular aisles), but are donating that nickel to FoodLink, our
 NB>> local food bank... They are pushing for people to buy and use the
 NB>> reusable bags (99›) instead.... We've already obtained a large
 NB>> collection of both those and the paper bags, which we bring with us
 NB>> when we shop...
 BM> Years ago Hy-Vee was would take 5› off per bag if the customer used
 BM> their own reuseable bag.  I don't recall them charging for a bag but I
 BM> do recall shopping and being charged for a bag at other stores.

We've not had that at Wegmans, but a natural foods store we shop at
(Lori's) will take off 25› per order if you bring your own bag(s)... 
 
 BM>> The credit union had a shred event a couple months ago and wanted the
 BM>> to-be-shredded items in paper bags, preferably no boxes; we did
 BM>> scrounge up from our 'collection' but that's running very low.
 NB>> I'd probably have brought items in boxes or reusable bags or totes,
 NB>> and just brought the containers back home with me... or did one have
 NB>> to just drop off and leave, to be shredded later...?  I know I'd
 NB>> rather see the stuff actually be shredded before I left... ;)
 BM> The items to be shredded are dumped into a overgrown trash can on
 BM> wheels and when filled the can gets wheeled over to the the shredding
 BM> truck (usually about 20-50 feet away - within eyesight).  Can is
 BM> inserted in to a 'slot' in the truck and "sucked up" into the shredder.
 BM> Probably a small platform slides out and lifts the can, just looks
 BM> like the can get pulled in.

So maybe the truck takes it to a different site to do the actual
shredding, too, then...

 BM> As for seeing one's items actually shredded, no.  In process to be
 BM> shredded, yes.

I think I'd rather do my own shredding, then....  ;)

ttyl          neb

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