Everything you need to know about buying in bulk:

Everything You Need to Know About Buying in Bulk

earth911.com 04 Feb '13, 1pm

Everything you need to know about buying in bulk:

We all know that buying in bulk is good for the environment . Heading to the bulk section not only allows you to skip the packaging when purchasing pantry staples, but it also dramatically shrinks the carbon and energy footprint of your meals, as bulk goods require less overall transportation before arriving at the grocery store. But let's be honest: Between lugging your own containers to the supermarket and weighing out each item you purchase, buying in bulk can seem downright annoying. Even here at Earth911, many of our staffers say they'd love to try bulk but feel it would be too much of an added hassle for them. To satisfy our curiosity about just how tricky bulk-buying really is, we sat down with a team of experts and got to the bottom of this alternative shopping tactic. And, after all of our research, we're pleased to let you in on a little secret: Even for the lazi...

Full article: http://earth911.com/news/2013/02/04/bulk-buying-guide/

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» 28 Feb '13, 1am
If Americans purchased all their almonds in bulk for one year, we'd save 72 million pounds of waste. [link]
@OceanWeb » 15 Feb '13, 7pm
RT @CleanNovaScotia: Did you know that buying dry food in bulk can reduce your carbon footprint and costs? [link]
@eiNetMN » 11 Feb '13, 6pm
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@bulkdiscount » 11 Feb '13, 12am
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@sophieuliano » 11 Feb '13, 12am
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@DrSuRu » 09 Feb '13, 1am
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@HolisticMomsNet » 09 Feb '13, 1am
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@stopwasteorg » 06 Feb '13, 10pm
The ins and outs of buying in bulk [link]
@TraditionalFNH » 06 Feb '13, 8pm
Just read an excellent article on buying in bulk @ your local natural food store or other store that has a... [link]
@EarthFriendlyMD » 06 Feb '13, 3pm
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@knoxearthfest » 05 Feb '13, 6pm
This article is complimentary to the previous post, providing a friendly guide to buying in bulk whenever you... [link]
@500eco » 05 Feb '13, 5pm
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@ecocycle » 05 Feb '13, 5pm
Good article on how to save money and reduce your waste footprint by buying in bulk! Do you buy products in bulk? [link]
@ecocycle » 05 Feb '13, 5pm
Good article on saving money and reducing your waste footprint by buying in bulk! Do you regularly buy in bulk? [link]
@SCJGreenChoices » 05 Feb '13, 4pm
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@redworm_mama » 05 Feb '13, 3am
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@brothertim62 » 05 Feb '13, 3am
the INCREDIBLE BULK! [link]
@AGP_USA » 05 Feb '13, 3am
Go Bulk, Go Green! Things You Should Know Before You Head To The Bulk Bins At Your Local Grocer! [link]
@GreenSpacesRE » 05 Feb '13, 2am
Buy a pinch or a pound, save money, waste, and cupboard space. [link]
@Jenn_Giacoppo » 05 Feb '13, 12am
I'm not great at this, definitely going to give it a try this week: RT @earth911: #BulkBuying is easy, saves waste & $: [link]
@Earth911 » 04 Feb '13, 8pm
#BulkBuying is easy, saves waste & $: [link]
@nicemom4 » 04 Feb '13, 7pm
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@CompuCycle » 04 Feb '13, 7pm
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@KathrynSukalich » 04 Feb '13, 3pm
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@mailynehenry » 04 Feb '13, 3pm
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@lauriebidaho » 04 Feb '13, 3pm
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@ACSWMD » 04 Feb '13, 2pm
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@modestwanderer » 04 Feb '13, 1pm
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@MotherEarthFAIR » 04 Feb '13, 2pm
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Everything you need to know about buying in bulk: [link]