Comments on: Beat the receipt (Day 88)… http://greenasathistle.com/2007/05/27/beat-the-receipt-day-88/ making one change every day to greenify my life (and hopefully not being too smug about it) Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:35:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: coatings http://greenasathistle.com/2007/05/27/beat-the-receipt-day-88/#comment-15940 coatings Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:00:31 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/05/27/beat-the-receipt-day-88/#comment-15940 I heard there are some new health risks when applying teflon. any advice? I heard there are some new health risks when applying teflon. any advice?

]]> By: Recycling Guide - hardcore treehugger style « Confessions of a Closet Environmentalist http://greenasathistle.com/2007/05/27/beat-the-receipt-day-88/#comment-1852 Recycling Guide - hardcore treehugger style « Confessions of a Closet Environmentalist Tue, 29 May 2007 13:30:15 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/05/27/beat-the-receipt-day-88/#comment-1852 [...] think it means supermarket receipts, which are increasingly printed on it are not recyclable also. “Just say no”… or toss it yourself. [...] [...] think it means supermarket receipts, which are increasingly printed on it are not recyclable also. “Just say no”… or toss it yourself. [...]

]]> By: nicole http://greenasathistle.com/2007/05/27/beat-the-receipt-day-88/#comment-1839 nicole Tue, 29 May 2007 01:51:32 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/05/27/beat-the-receipt-day-88/#comment-1839 Most places print receipts on thermal paper, which if I remember correctly, is not recyclable (at least not here in my town). If you do get a receipt, you can always save it for doodle/notetaking purposes! Most places print receipts on thermal paper, which if I remember correctly, is not recyclable (at least not here in my town).

If you do get a receipt, you can always save it for doodle/notetaking purposes!

]]> By: Shawn http://greenasathistle.com/2007/05/27/beat-the-receipt-day-88/#comment-1832 Shawn Mon, 28 May 2007 19:21:03 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/05/27/beat-the-receipt-day-88/#comment-1832 Sounds like picking one company might be tough. Safeway is one international chain that comes to mind. Our angle there could be to ask for the no receipt printed option (aka apple store system). I hate blockbuster and won't shop there so that one is not as interesting for me ;) Sounds like picking one company might be tough. Safeway is one international chain that comes to mind. Our angle there could be to ask for the no receipt printed option (aka apple store system). I hate blockbuster and won’t shop there so that one is not as interesting for me ;)

]]> By: Lynn http://greenasathistle.com/2007/05/27/beat-the-receipt-day-88/#comment-1829 Lynn Mon, 28 May 2007 17:27:04 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/05/27/beat-the-receipt-day-88/#comment-1829 In some stores here, they give customers a handwritten receipt, so at least I've been able to refuse them right away after making my purchase. It's a lot harder in bigger stores, though. When I pay using a credit card, I get the receipt from the cash register, plus three more receipts for the card purchase: one is the bank's copy, another is the merchant's, and the third is mine. In some stores here, they give customers a handwritten receipt, so at least I’ve been able to refuse them right away after making my purchase. It’s a lot harder in bigger stores, though. When I pay using a credit card, I get the receipt from the cash register, plus three more receipts for the card purchase: one is the bank’s copy, another is the merchant’s, and the third is mine.

]]> By: Morgan http://greenasathistle.com/2007/05/27/beat-the-receipt-day-88/#comment-1826 Morgan Mon, 28 May 2007 15:48:27 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/05/27/beat-the-receipt-day-88/#comment-1826 I make a point to say to the store clerk... "If I don't take the receipt will you recycle it or are you going to throw it in the trash?"...I have yet to come across a store with a recycle bin behind the counter! The other thing I see stores do a lot of the time is throw paper coin wrappers in the trash...in the course of a day, they throw quite a bit out! I make a point to say to the store clerk… “If I don’t take the receipt will you recycle it or are you going to throw it in the trash?”…I have yet to come across a store with a recycle bin behind the counter! The other thing I see stores do a lot of the time is throw paper coin wrappers in the trash…in the course of a day, they throw quite a bit out!

]]> By: Lori V. http://greenasathistle.com/2007/05/27/beat-the-receipt-day-88/#comment-1820 Lori V. Mon, 28 May 2007 13:41:00 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/05/27/beat-the-receipt-day-88/#comment-1820 Well, Vanessa... you saw my gripe back in March regarding Blockbuster... http://lorivillarreal.typepad.com/do_you_realize/2007/03/blockbuster_vs_.html I think they should definitely get a letter... I mean, really... receipts when you aren't even buying anything?!?! Well, Vanessa… you saw my gripe back in March regarding Blockbuster…

http://lorivillarreal.typepad.com/do_you_realize/2007/03/blockbuster_vs_.html

I think they should definitely get a letter… I mean, really… receipts when you aren’t even buying anything?!?!

]]> By: gettinggreen http://greenasathistle.com/2007/05/27/beat-the-receipt-day-88/#comment-1808 gettinggreen Mon, 28 May 2007 03:16:51 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/05/27/beat-the-receipt-day-88/#comment-1808 You're right Lori -- but I'm going to make sure I ask if it's possible to not print a receipt, too. Alicia, that would drive me crazy dealing with those customers! I don't know how you do it. So should I draft up a letter to Home Depot then? The other one I know is bad is the Dominion grocery store near me. Actually Loblaws is bad too. I feel like the bigger the chain, the bigger the receipt... why does that not surprise me? You’re right Lori — but I’m going to make sure I ask if it’s possible to not print a receipt, too. Alicia, that would drive me crazy dealing with those customers! I don’t know how you do it.

So should I draft up a letter to Home Depot then? The other one I know is bad is the Dominion grocery store near me. Actually Loblaws is bad too. I feel like the bigger the chain, the bigger the receipt… why does that not surprise me?

]]> By: Christy http://greenasathistle.com/2007/05/27/beat-the-receipt-day-88/#comment-1807 Christy Mon, 28 May 2007 02:32:52 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/05/27/beat-the-receipt-day-88/#comment-1807 Home Depot is the worst about this. They give 2 receipts both of which are a mile long with lots of excess information. I think if we are going to target a company to reduce their receipt size they would be a good place to start. Home Depot is the worst about this. They give 2 receipts both of which are a mile long with lots of excess information. I think if we are going to target a company to reduce their receipt size they would be a good place to start.

]]> By: Alicia http://greenasathistle.com/2007/05/27/beat-the-receipt-day-88/#comment-1803 Alicia Sun, 27 May 2007 21:52:24 +0000 http://greenasathistle.com/2007/05/27/beat-the-receipt-day-88/#comment-1803 I work in a store and I always ask customers if they would like a bag for their purchases, as well as if they require a reciept. What's really annoying is the people who say they need a bag only to fold it up and stuff it into their purse/other bag, and the people who NEED a reciept and then leave it on the counter/floor. GRRRRRRRRR! So much WASTE! I work in a store and I always ask customers if they would like a bag for their purchases, as well as if they require a reciept. What’s really annoying is the people who say they need a bag only to fold it up and stuff it into their purse/other bag, and the people who NEED a reciept and then leave it on the counter/floor. GRRRRRRRRR! So much WASTE!

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