Penrites "environmental" box packaging

[BradC]

I generally buy my oil in 10 or 20L containers as I use the same oil in all 3 cars. I can't for the life of me figure out why I'd choose the Penrite cardboard box option over a plastic drum when it is *persistently* more expensive.
They reckon it's cheaper to produce, and their FAQ states they'll pass on the savings where possible. I'm sure its simple supply and demand, but geez with the inconvenience involved with the box vs drum, maybe it'd get a bit more traction if it was either on parity or cheaper.

Rant over.

[p38arover]

Persistently or consistently? [bigwhistle]

[BradC]

Persistently or consistently? [bigwhistle]

Thus far it's consistently, but they persist in this counter productive behaviour so I chose the latter in the hope they'll cease to persist and it becomes inconsistent.

[Tombie]

I generally buy my oil in 10 or 20L containers as I use the same oil in all 3 cars. I can't for the life of me figure out why I'd choose the Penrite cardboard box option over a plastic drum when it is *persistently* more expensive.
They reckon it's cheaper to produce, and their FAQ states they'll pass on the savings where possible. I'm sure its simple supply and demand, but geez with the inconvenience involved with the box vs drum, maybe it'd get a bit more traction if it was either on parity or cheaper.

Rant over.

Same price or slightly cheaper here.

[350RRC]

When the golden arches first came to Oz all the burgers were packaged in styrofoam.

There was a public outcry after a couple of years and they switched to paper / cardboard.

An erudite person I know suggested at the time that the paper packaging actually used more energy to produce.

DL

[Don 130]

When the golden arches first came to Oz all the burgers were packaged in styrofoam.

There was a public outcry after a couple of years and they switched to paper / cardboard.

An erudite person I know suggested at the time that the paper packaging actually used more energy to produce.

DL

I believe it does, but the paper/cardboard recycles/composts better.
Don.

[101RRS]

And because the burgers have shrunk in size since introduction, less packaging is required these days - hence less landfill.

[BradC]

Same price or slightly cheaper here.

Must be a WA thing. Wouldn’t be the first time.

[350RRC]

I believe it does, but the paper/cardboard recycles/composts better.
Don.

One side of my place is 100m on a semi-major road and I could fill 10 garbage bags p.a. with that brand of 'compost' that gets generously thrown on the roadside there.

If I didn't remove it when I see it I've no doubt it would be double.

DL

[prelude]

to hold any liquid that cardboard has a plastic layer. Won't venture to say which one is "better" for the environment but plastic is clearly plastic and can be dealt with accordingly. "bio" cardboard (which it isn't) is whole different story.

Cheers,
-P

[ramblingboy42]

yes , remember the song?

'it takes two hands to handle a whopper'

no comment allowed from you bee.