Tesco's Laser-Etched Avocados to Save on Packaging Waste - Core77
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"Laser avocado" sounds like a Doritos flavor, but it's actually a packaging technique being trialed by Tesco. In a bid to reduce packaging waste, the UK supermarket chain is laser-etching avocados rather than using barcode stickers. And for their avocado products that come in twin packs, they're ditching the plastic

I’m sharing this because any reduction in unnecessary packaging waste is good for the planet - and because I think laser-etching avocados is funny. 🙂

  • PennomiEnglish
    3•8 months ago

    Energy and packaging are orthogonal concerns, but we should be aware of both of them.

      • @[email protected]English
        3•8 months ago

        If it can replace the not-always-compostable stickers, I think it’s likely a good tradeoff.

        • @[email protected]English
          4•8 months ago

          They dont even nneed a sticker. At the self checkout at my store you just hit the “item lookup” and press “avocados” and thoe how many you have

        • DarkThoughts
          0•8 months ago

          Replace? I’ve not seen stickers on any veggies or fruits in many many years.