Goodness knows, I spend a good part of my time blogging about how different and strange it is here. There are, however, quite a few things the Germans and Europeans do right, from smart parking garages to little things like this: You can purchase certain items without the unnecessary packaging. What you see here is my selection at the grocery store for the same item-- you can purchase this toothpaste with its cardboard box for €1.99, or the same exact thing (with tamper-evident seals) without the box for €1.29-€1.39. The only difference is the box-- something that's going to be tossed in the recycling bin anyways. Save some money, save some trees.
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Smart. Very Smart (an occasional series).
Goodness knows, I spend a good part of my time blogging about how different and strange it is here. There are, however, quite a few things the Germans and Europeans do right, from smart parking garages to little things like this: You can purchase certain items without the unnecessary packaging. What you see here is my selection at the grocery store for the same item-- you can purchase this toothpaste with its cardboard box for €1.99, or the same exact thing (with tamper-evident seals) without the box for €1.29-€1.39. The only difference is the box-- something that's going to be tossed in the recycling bin anyways. Save some money, save some trees.
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