The Vending Machines That Could End Single-Use Plastic

The Vending Machines That Could End Single-Use Plastic | Solving Plastic

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Algramo makes zero-waste shopping accessible to people in middle- and lower-income neighborhoods in Chile by using vending machines to refill containers. The company is seeking to solve the “poverty tax” faced by low-income families that cannot buy in bulk as smaller packages can be up to 40% more expensive due to logistical inefficiencies, marketing, and packaging.
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This video features Algramo, a company operating in Chile and the UK.
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@cristoaldantes3222 Жыл бұрын

More shops should do this all across the United States! It can save everyone a ton of money on overrated brands!

@philippemiller4740 Жыл бұрын

Good idea but transporting so much water based products is so inefficient anyways. Why not start by selling water less products ? (Concentrated). That you only have to use your own water to use it.

@HenriettaP Жыл бұрын

Dried legumes are waterless.

@katherinedougal6709 Жыл бұрын

This is such a good idea! Wow!!! Hope it catches on!

@gaynalamb-bang6556 Жыл бұрын

What a fantastic idea! How can this get started in the U.S.?

@StoryofStuff Жыл бұрын

let Algramo know you want them to come! you can send an email or a message.

@tedder130 Жыл бұрын

Great idea! There is a use for plastic (on my sailboat, sails, ropes, even winch parts are made of high-quality plastic-like substances) in the world, but wasting it on single use is a tragedy.

@StoryofStuff Жыл бұрын

exactly! plastic totally has a place, it just shouldn't be commonplace.

@izamils Жыл бұрын

This is freaking amazing. PLEASE bring this to Canada!

@brendapettus9208 Жыл бұрын

This is exciting! However, it looks like this is directed toward more conventional products full of compounds those with allergies and sensitivities cannot use. Is there a way to include this relatively small market so the sufferers can participate?

@demigoth Жыл бұрын

It's not the same thing as in this video, but I use a company called Blueland. Fragrance-free laundry and cleaning options, and no single-use plastics. I use only their stuff for laundry and dishes and it works very well. I wish everyone who uses shared laundry machines would use fragrance-free stuff, because those smells still stick to my clothes, blech.

@kimnoreenanderson Жыл бұрын

What a GREAT idea!! Thanks for sharing this.

@203elvis Жыл бұрын

what products are they dispensing?

@StoryofStuff Жыл бұрын

mostly cleaning products and dried foods (separate machines, of course)

@JugglinJellyTake01 Жыл бұрын

When you have vending machines topping up containers it is using a sledghammer to crack a nut. Marking containers with a line would allow them to be filled up manually rather than using more resources for large machines that need maintenance.