I posted this eight months ago.

Something I’ve been wanting to work on is repairing old analogue electronics and putting those to use, like VCRs and the likes. While I totally get why we’ve moved on from older formats like VHS, I feel tossing that generation of electronics aside when they still work perfectly fine is a bit of an injustice considering how durable a lot of those were made.

Something that’s especially stood out is the old CED format. Have never seen a player despite having seen the discs out and about sometimes, and the ones online never seem to be in working condition.

For chickpeas, I’m fairly certain they sell them in 11 kg bags at store I visit.

Right, thanks for noting that. I remember working in grocery they’d often receive product in plastic wrap to keep it stable on the skids.

Mind you with my experience in the back of the store, while I never worked receiving, I’m fairly certain both the canned and dried beans both arrived to the store the same way, as it was usually an assortment of boxes rather than a skid purely of one product unless it was a feature or display.

Would you say this would likely still be the case if it was domestic? For reference if it helps I’m in Canada, and I can’t say I know where exactly in the country the beans I buy are grown and canned. Could be in Ontario for all I know which is essentially across the country for me.

I would probably call myself a purist. Then again, I think that’s fairly easy for me since off hand, the biggest source of waste I can think of in my case is likely food waste currently, and I’m trying to improve on that since I’m relatively new to regular home cooking, and am in the middle of a major diet change.

Worst case scenario if the recycling of the cans does have considerable emissions, I could also probably purchase carbon offsets, mind you I need to read more about those and how they work and that would be for when I’m in a better financial situation.

There are, but I’m in a unique situation with program I’m in where I’m only able to shop at a certain grocer as I currently get gift cards to assist with grocery shopping.

Would these be similar to the packages for rice you find at the store? I’ve heard about people bringing their own stuff to the bulk section, but I wouldn’t have a clue if that’s allowed where I live since I’ve only recently learned that that’s something people do. Growing up I don’t my family used the bulk section of the store so much as once.

Sorry, I should have made it clear. Yes they appear to be a non-recyclable plastic package for the brands sold at the grocers I visit.

With worms though? Wouldn’t they see that as a potential pest attractor?

Someone else suggested going to a composting site, but freezing the waste wasn’t mentioned. This seems like a step in the right direction, but still worried about it thawing during the trip and the wastewater leaking through the bag, causing a mess and disturbing other bus passengers with the smell.

Never had it happen with waste bags, but I’ve seen a few times where people (my family included growing up) would bring in bagged bottles and cans to return for bottle deposit, and the bus drivers were never pleased when the bags leaked.

My main concern with that option is transport. Since I don’t drive and don’t plan on getting a license, I’d likely have to take the bus, and I would hate to disturb others with the smell of rotten food and/or food scraps.

No roof garden or balcony, but we do have a small garden on the property outside by the corner where the road turns.

Might be a hard sell to the landlord honestly, but I can ask them if that’s an option available regardless.

Unfortunately not, but we do have a community garden on the property grounds. I can try to find someone familiar with it and ask them.