10 February 2024 , 13:34
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A woman was bemused after her clothes order arrives in Greggs packaging.
The food bag was used instead of an envelope and left the shopper smiling at the inventiveness of the sender, as well as the environmental benefits of using packaging again. The Depop customer found humour in the exchange and praised the seller for their zero-waste approach to reusing packaging.
Greggs bags are most commonly known for holding pastry treats, but the seller stuck the buyer's address on top of the packet with a small, white piece of paper to ensure it would arrive at the correct location.
The Depop package wrapped in a Gregg's bag. (Jam Press)Despite the bizarre nature of the packaging, the shopper was left impressed with the initiative. "Thank you for the delivery!!,” they said. “I LOVE THE PACKAGING HAHAHA. [sic] Reduce, reuse, recycle. You've inspired me to get a Greggs for lunch now." The seller replied, saying: "All good sis, treat yaself." [sic]
Many shoppers were left cracking jokes but a few slammed the seller for their food-based wrapping. Errie said: "Imagine the grease." Fellow commenter Jade wrote: "If that was a used bag I'd be fuming." Someone else added: "Pasty flakes in’t pockets." [sic] And another said: "Bakes n bargains… name a better combo." [sic] Others thought it was a fantastic idea: "If this turned up on my doorstep I’d be ecstatic."
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Hannah, meanwhile, praised the sender for re-using the packaging, saying: "We love a recycling queen." Recycling and reuse of packaging has become more important because of the amount of waste that goes to landfill.
Meanwhile, the Mirror revealed the average adult will purchase as many as 3,856 single-use plastic water bottles over the course of their lifetime – amounting to more than 200billion bought nationwide. Some of the top reasons for resorting to a shop-bought plastic water bottle include being on a long journey (29%), or forgetting to take their own, personal water bottle with them (36%). Others will do so if they are struggling to find somewhere to refill their reusable bottle once it is empty (18%) – or if they are waiting at an airport before a flight (21%).
The survey of 2,000 adults found that almost half (47%) admit they give little consideration to the impact that bottled water could have on their physical health.
But more than a fifth (22%) believed bottled water it is not good for their health – and one in three feel tap water tastes “purer” in comparison.
The research was commissioned by reusable bottle brand, Ocean Bottle, which has released Acqua Sordida – a water bottle visibly filled with “bits” to represent the microplastics in our waterways, to encourage the UK to end its toxic relationship with plastic bottles.