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[-] Geometrinen_Gepardi@sopuli.xyz 7 points 10 months ago

This is such a quintessentially American thing, I've never seen one in real life. Are pizza boxes in the states especially thin so that these are necessary?

[-] Cort@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago

I think the concern is more about stacking multiple boxes and the combined weight of everything pushing down on the bottom box. 2-3 pizzas is probably fine without, but when you get a large order for a party or school or event with 5 stacks of ten pizzas each the weight becomes a problem.

Source: former Pizza shop employe/mgr

[-] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 7 points 10 months ago

I've had them this side of the pond too. You'd think they'd be banned by single-use plastic rules by now, but they aren't.

[-] zzx@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

You guys actually have like, a nationally enforced law against single use plastics? Forgive my American ignorance. I'm honestly so jealous of you guys

[-] merde@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago

Leaflet summarising the EU rules which target the vast amount of single-use plastic and fishing gear containing plastic. Banner depicting seahorse, straw, knife, fork, and sphere motifs against dark blue backdrop.

Turning the tide on single-use plastics

[-] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago

I've still come across plastic plates and cutlery since 2021 though...

[-] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

It's starting but there's so much plastic everywhere that there's still a lot to do.

[-] Swarfega@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

Shopping bags used to be free but they started charging for them and slowly people adapted to buying more robust reusable bags. Great to no longer see bags flying about in the streets.

Plastic straws are gone. Plastic cutlery is gone. Both are made from paper in McDonald's.

There's been good movement to reduce plastics. That said there is still a tonne used. My recycling bag at home has so much plastic in it. There really needs more to be done.

[-] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago

Something must be done about PET bottles and soap/shampoo/butter/cheese/etc. packaging.

[-] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago

In theory yes but in practice no

I'm honestly so jealous of you guys

I'm rooting for you guys!

[-] _g_be@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

It's probably more relevant as the boxes get wider but not thicker or taller. It is American to have huge portions, after all

[-] Lanusensei87@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

We here in South America use them a lot.

[-] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

When pizza boxes are over 50cm across, they probably start to sag a bit.

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