Although bulk groceries are emerging ... Two large black bins stationed at the store’s entrance contain shoppers’ old glass and plastic jars, which employees collect, sanitize, and place ...

Tip 1: Follow Bulk Shopping Etiquette: Bring clean containers and keep your hands out of the bins I should note here that recycling and reducing plastic waste play a very small role in lowering ...

Advertising But you’re probably more familiar with the large glass jars and plastic bins in the bulk aisles of natural foods markets. Customers use small scoops and spoons to dish out pennies ...

Plastic storage containers have existed for generations ... Membership in Costco, BJ’s, and other wholesale clubs also boomed, as did sales at grocery and big-box stores as people spooked ...