[tombert]

I wish it were more acceptable to simply bring your own packaging to the grocery store and let them do a tare-weight.

My wife and I tried this a few years ago for a few weeks, either bringing in our own Tupperware or Mason jars to do it, and each time the person working in the deli area had to get a manager involved, and one time they accused us of stealing their tupperware, since they sold that same container in the shop. We did this partly for environmental reasons, but mostly for "meat packaging gets really stinky in your garbage can after a few days in a small apartment" reasons. After awhile, we decided it wasn't worth the headache to us.

In NYC (and California too I think?), they're starting to encourage bringing your own bag instead of buying them at the register, so I might retry this experiment again.

[titanomachy]

Probably depends where you shop. At the more expensive, bougie, "socially-conscious" grocery stores in the US, this is pretty normal or even encouraged. Whole Foods is the most prominent example of the kind of store I'm thinking of.

[tombert]

In my case, it was in Washington Heights, not typically considered the yuppie-stronghold, and I've since moved to another similarly non-yuppie place.

Next time I go to C-Town or Food Bazaar or something maybe I'll make another effort and try again...there isn't a Whole Foods near me.

[undersuit]

I really like glass growlers for beer. I can walk across the street and buy a canned 6-pack of a local beer or I can ride my bike to the brewery and have a drink while I wait for my growler to fill. It's about the same price for me.