andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · edit-28 months agoImagine if all these discount programs were linked not to the card, but to the bag. Bringing the same rugged bag with a chip could've become a new normal.message-squaremessage-square63fedilinkarrow-up1184arrow-down112
arrow-up1172arrow-down1message-squareImagine if all these discount programs were linked not to the card, but to the bag. Bringing the same rugged bag with a chip could've become a new normal.andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · edit-28 months agomessage-square63fedilink
minus-squareLanternEverywhere@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down13·8 months agoWhy? Sounds terrible. So many down sides.
minus-squareandrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.worksOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down1·8 months agoArguably, it’s better than selling metal straws. Lots of single-use plastic is used for shoping bags alone. And these loyal customer cards… Why not to make them one thing?
minus-squareNoodle07@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down2·8 months agoWelcome to Europe, we are actually doing great
minus-squareLanternEverywhere@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·8 months agoYou have reward card chips in your shopping bags?
minus-squareNoodle07@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down2·8 months agoNon reusable plastic bags are banned, we use sturdy re-useable ones
minus-squareLanternEverywhere@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·8 months agoBut that has nothing to do with this topic. The topic here is having a rewards chip built into a bag, which is what i was saying is a bad idea.
minus-squareNOT_RICK@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·8 months agoThere is so much less plastic bag litter here in NJ since we banned single use plastic bags. Its not hard to keep a couple reusable bags in your car.
minus-squareLanternEverywhere@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down3·8 months agoThat had nothing to do with this topic. The topic here is having a rewards chip built into a bag, which is what i was saying is a bad idea.
minus-squareNOT_RICK@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·8 months ago My idea was to make customers use a sturdy bag instead of one-use plastic ones. Didn’t sound like that was the part you were objecting to given this is the comment you replied to.
Why? Sounds terrible. So many down sides.
Arguably, it’s better than selling metal straws. Lots of single-use plastic is used for shoping bags alone. And these loyal customer cards… Why not to make them one thing?
Welcome to Europe, we are actually doing great
You have reward card chips in your shopping bags?
Non reusable plastic bags are banned, we use sturdy re-useable ones
But that has nothing to do with this topic. The topic here is having a rewards chip built into a bag, which is what i was saying is a bad idea.
There is so much less plastic bag litter here in NJ since we banned single use plastic bags. Its not hard to keep a couple reusable bags in your car.
That had nothing to do with this topic. The topic here is having a rewards chip built into a bag, which is what i was saying is a bad idea.
Didn’t sound like that was the part you were objecting to given this is the comment you replied to.
What are some down sides?