Comments on: Perfection is Stupid http://plasticless.com/2009/11/01/perfection-is-stupid/ Tips and strategies to help the environment by cutting back on plastic in our everyday lives. Mon, 25 Apr 2011 01:09:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Cas http://plasticless.com/2009/11/01/perfection-is-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-1969 Cas Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:31:44 +0000 http://plasticless.com/?p=828#comment-1969 A few months back, at our local farmers market, there were apples being sold that had a bunch of little "dings" in them. The farmer had a sign that read "These are not worm holes - they were made by hail." The imperfections didn't stop us from buying them but it did make us think about the need for "perfection" in the fresh fruit industry. --- Thanks for the article. A few months back, at our local farmers market, there were apples being sold that had a bunch of little “dings” in them. The farmer had a sign that read “These are not worm holes – they were made by hail.” The imperfections didn’t stop us from buying them but it did make us think about the need for “perfection” in the fresh fruit industry. — Thanks for the article.

]]> By: Martin http://plasticless.com/2009/11/01/perfection-is-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-1631 Martin Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:58:08 +0000 http://plasticless.com/?p=828#comment-1631 When I was a kid, I found a spindly apple tree growing amid the native softwoods on my dad's woodland. The apples had amazing tranparent but rose dusted skin and powerful flavour. A road widening project in the late 80s resulted in it's being bulldozed :( When I was a kid, I found a spindly apple tree growing amid the native softwoods on my dad’s woodland. The apples had amazing tranparent but rose dusted skin and powerful flavour. A road widening project in the late 80s resulted in it’s being bulldozed :(

]]> By: Julia @ Easy Eco To Go http://plasticless.com/2009/11/01/perfection-is-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-1630 Julia @ Easy Eco To Go Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:34:14 +0000 http://plasticless.com/?p=828#comment-1630 My grandpa and I took my boys apple foraging a few weeks ago and those where by far the best apples I had ever tasted. My grandpa and I took my boys apple foraging a few weeks ago and those where by far the best apples I had ever tasted.

]]> By: Johnny_A http://plasticless.com/2009/11/01/perfection-is-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-1623 Johnny_A Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:05:34 +0000 http://plasticless.com/?p=828#comment-1623 Martin, thanks for pointing out another ridiculously stupid use/abuse of plastic. I've seen these bubble compartments frequently, but never really 'noticed' them. By the way, when I shop for fruits I usually take the blemished pieces. They taste the same, and I figure that fewer picky consumers have picked them up and squeezed them. Martin, thanks for pointing out another ridiculously stupid use/abuse of plastic. I’ve seen these bubble compartments frequently, but never really ‘noticed’ them.

By the way, when I shop for fruits I usually take the blemished pieces. They taste the same, and I figure that fewer picky consumers have picked them up and squeezed them.

]]> By: Carla http://plasticless.com/2009/11/01/perfection-is-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-1621 Carla Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:23:31 +0000 http://plasticless.com/?p=828#comment-1621 I never understood why they package apples and other fruit in plastic. Its bad enough I still use plastic bags at times! I can half understand delicate berries in plastic containers, but apples?? What stores are these? I never understood why they package apples and other fruit in plastic. Its bad enough I still use plastic bags at times! I can half understand delicate berries in plastic containers, but apples?? What stores are these?

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