Refilling a bottle instead of throwing it away has become a popular way for people to reduce waste — a small, tangible action in response to larger environmental problems.
For certain food styles, I buy bulk spices sometimes because I don’t like to pay for an entire jar I won’t use, knowing that most of it will go stale by the time I’m through the jar. Being able to buy tiny quantities is sometimes way cheaper.
Have you considered sharing with friends/family who would use the same spices or other supplies? I sometimes do this with spices, legumes, baking soda, etc.
That keeps the spices from going to waste, but unless there’s a cultural shift in which we’re all sharing leftovers like that, it doesn’t address the price argument. They’re still paying more overall because they’re overbuying.
Have you considered sharing with friends/family who would use the same spices or other supplies? I sometimes do this with spices, legumes, baking soda, etc.
That keeps the spices from going to waste, but unless there’s a cultural shift in which we’re all sharing leftovers like that, it doesn’t address the price argument. They’re still paying more overall because they’re overbuying.