andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · edit-21 year agoImagine if all these discount programs were linked not to the card, but to the bag. Bringing the same rugged bag with a chip could've become a new normal.message-squaremessage-square50fedilinkarrow-up1180arrow-down112
arrow-up1168arrow-down1message-squareImagine if all these discount programs were linked not to the card, but to the bag. Bringing the same rugged bag with a chip could've become a new normal.andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · edit-21 year agomessage-square50fedilink
minus-squareLanternEverywhere@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down12·1 year agoWhy? Sounds terrible. So many down sides.
minus-squareandrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.worksOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year agoArguably, it’s better than selling metal straws. Lots of single-use plastic is used for shoping bags alone. And these loyal customer cards… Why not to make them one thing?
minus-squareNOT_RICK@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·1 year agoThere is so much less plastic bag litter here in NJ since we banned single use plastic bags. Its not hard to keep a couple reusable bags in your car.
minus-squareLanternEverywhere@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down3·1 year agoThat had nothing to do with this topic. The topic here is having a rewards chip built into a bag, which is what i was saying is a bad idea.
minus-squareNOT_RICK@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 year ago My idea was to make customers use a sturdy bag instead of one-use plastic ones. Didn’t sound like that was the part you were objecting to given this is the comment you replied to.
Why? Sounds terrible. So many down sides.
Arguably, it’s better than selling metal straws. Lots of single-use plastic is used for shoping bags alone. And these loyal customer cards… Why not to make them one thing?
There is so much less plastic bag litter here in NJ since we banned single use plastic bags. Its not hard to keep a couple reusable bags in your car.
That had nothing to do with this topic. The topic here is having a rewards chip built into a bag, which is what i was saying is a bad idea.
Didn’t sound like that was the part you were objecting to given this is the comment you replied to.
What are some down sides?