Bulk is Green says bulk is good. . .

Anytime you want to buy green, according to a new organization called Bulk is Green. Buying in bulk not only reduces packaging, it also saves money. With many foods you can save more than 20% when you buy in bulk. Herbs and spices can cost almost 50% less when bought in bulk. Bulk is Green advocates the availability of more food items in "large, in-store containers from which consumers serve the precise quantities they require." Carbon footprints are reduced across the board. Not only do consumers carry less home because they buy less packaging, but bulk foods transported to stores require little or no extraneous packaging, and "there is no transportation of packaging materials from the supplier to the food processor either." Packaged food does serve a purpose, says Bulk is Green, and the organization does not advocate doing away with portioned packaging. "People should realize that they have a choice," according to a spokesperson, and that all sorts of foods are now available in bulk—not just dried beans, rice, pasta and the like, but also items like olive oil, honey and spices.

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