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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsJust saw this. Water coming in cardboard containers!
I've never seen this before. Apparently it is sustainable because for every 3 trees that are cut they plant 4 new ones and the packaging is 100% recyclable.
(I wish there was a way we could post pictures without having to load them first in a photo storage place. Like Facebook and Twitter now you just have to copy and paste them. I'm also writing this as a suggestion )
I am not in any way connected to this product.
https://www.aquabox.co.za/?fbclid=IwAR0r4jqXVNBz9lCQGGrDnUIJFNb6mv0JO7L3LFNgRxoCUY_bju3CeZSQEm0
EDIT: Sorry. Had I looked before I would have realized they only deliver to African nations.
msongs
(67,193 posts)Maraya1969
(22,441 posts)water in cartons now?
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It costs $46 for a pack of 24. $1.91 per box of .5 liter. It's a little more expensive but if we all started buying them others would get in the game and it would become less expensive.
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mahatmakanejeeves
(56,897 posts)It works out to $1.80 for a pint of still water.
napi21
(45,806 posts)NEVER had a box leak or break, and I've been buying this packaged wine for 20 years. Gee, I can't believe it's been around that long!
Maraya1969
(22,441 posts)expensive. I didn't realize there was an $18 shipping fee on the Walmart ones and at Amazon they are way too high.
I think it would be a great thing for one of our Dem reps to start looking into this thing to try and wean the public off of its plastic addiction. There is really no reason for the high prices except being a new industry and/or price gouging.
I don't buy plastic water much. I keep refilling the ones I have and I have some bottled that are made to keep.
sprinkleeninow
(20,133 posts)😁
tblue37
(64,980 posts)Maraya1969
(22,441 posts)sprinkleeninow
(20,133 posts)I buy soup in boxes. And always milk and o.j. and other juices and iced tea in cartons. 👍
I found processed/cooked pinto beans in a bag. No can!
Only these are more expensive.
Maraya1969
(22,441 posts)napi21
(45,806 posts)contains 16oz. I think and you csn get whole, diced, crushed, & pureed. They're the great San Marzano tomatoes and make terrific sauce or whatever you're making using tomatoes. It's also very easy to store. Takes a lot less room than cans.
Maraya1969
(22,441 posts)napi21
(45,806 posts)in the local supermarkets here in Ga. Bought them in markets when I lived in TX.
sprinkleeninow
(20,133 posts)Kali
(54,990 posts)how about drinking the water you get from your faucet for almost free?
Maraya1969
(22,441 posts)To get an idea out.
I would try the stuff though if it weren't so expensive
IcyPeas
(21,746 posts)sl8
(13,584 posts)They say that the inside of the boxes has layers of polyethylene and aluminium foil. It's not clear to me whether the layers are bonded or not.
How are they recycled? My recycling center will take cardboard, aluminum, and many type of plastic, but I don't think they'll take them if they're layered together in one product.
At least the wine boxes have easily separated plastic bag + cardboard box.