andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · edit-211 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-square14fedilinkarrow-up152arrow-down13
arrow-up149arrow-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-211 months agomessage-square14fedilink
minus-squaresanosuke001@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·11 months agoI don’t even want a card. Name or phone number or I just don’t use their “rewards” program.
minus-squareandrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.worksOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·11 months agoMy idea was to make customers use a sturdy bag instead of one-use plastic ones.
minus-squarelightnsfw@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 months agoThen just stop having single use bags. No need to be annoying AF by forcing them into one alternative that sounds janky anyway.
minus-squareLanternEverywhere@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·11 months agoWhy? Sounds terrible. So many down sides.
minus-squareandrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.worksOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·11 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-up2·11 months agoWelcome to Europe, we are actually doing great
minus-squareNOT_RICK@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 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.
I don’t even want a card. Name or phone number or I just don’t use their “rewards” program.
My idea was to make customers use a sturdy bag instead of one-use plastic ones.
Then just stop having single use bags. No need to be annoying AF by forcing them into one alternative that sounds janky anyway.
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
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.