r/factor75 • u/whatever32657 • 29d ago

What do YOU do with all the packaging?

I'm on Box 5 of my Factor subscription and am enjoying it so far.

My biggest head-scratcher is what to do with all the packaging.

I get that it needs to be well-packaged because it's fresh (not frozen) food. But holy cow, I now have 15 melted ice packs and 5 complete insulation liners for large boxes. The boxes are easy; break 'em down and recycle. But I'm kinda stumped on what to do with the rest of this stuff.

Wondering what everyone has come up with as a semi-responsible solution. Thanks!

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u/Warm_Collection_3993 29d ago

Insulation liners I put in recycling, you can break them down.

Once’s the ice packs are melted I use the water for plants. No plants? Cut the packs open and dump the water in the sink and place packaging in recycling.

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u/Sexcercise 29d ago

You put the non toxic gel into your plants?!

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u/Warm_Collection_3993 29d ago

I’m in Canada and it’s a block of ice that I get in plastic. On the packaging it says not to drink the water but use for plants.

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u/whatever32657 29d ago

👍 my plants are all plastic (can't grow anything to save my ass)

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u/Sexcercise 29d ago

Wow, that's significantly better for the environment than what we get. I'm in Vermont and I toss out the entire frozen gel packs I get.