Two items of business today:
1. The New York Times found the idea of trayless dining fit to print. While I’d hoped for a bit more attention on just how much food waste can be avoided, I thought the writer did a nice job reporting the topic. And I really enjoyed this seldom-discussed rationale for traylessness:
Dr. Spina, of the college food service association, cited another benefit: “preparation for the cocktail-party circuit†by having to balance dishware and cutlery. “You eventually have to learn how to hold your hors d’oeuvre and cocktail in one hand while making animated conversation with the other,†he said, “so it’s a life lesson.â€
2. I wish I’d thought of this:
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6 responses to “Trayless Times and a Neat Idea”
At first in the video I thought it was a joke–how could people possibly try to market a delivery pizza box as ecofriendly–but seeing the whole thing I think that is some fantastic design philosophy at work. It is so true that pizza boxes are always getting in the way, from the space they take up on the table when you serve to when you try to put leftover pizza back into the refrigerator. Both dorm fridges and the side-by-side style refrigerators are awful for fitting pizza boxes; this box folding idea would be handy for a lot of people.
That’s pretty cool! Hope more people use their pizza boxes like that.
Yeah, pretty neat, eh? I think that pizza box is more cool than green. Because what is it eliminating? Maybe four paper plates or the energy/water to wash four regular plates. I don’t think having that box will make people save more pizza leftovers…I just think it’ll make it more convenient to do so.
Fun, nonetheless.
This is a great idea. It has obvious appeal for offices, outdoor jobs, impromptu picnics, etc. Iove the storage part, It’s more than eliminating four paper plates because, let’s admit it, people tend to use doubled up plates with pizza. Nice thinking “within the box.”
Uh oh, Jon! Bernie made a play on words that I can’t believe you missed making in your brief write up. I know how you love your puns. Is fatherhood dulling your pun-senses? How did this one get by you?
I love the pizza box idea, btw!
Mmmm…well played, Bernie. I can’t believe I missed that one either. I might lose sleep over the “within the box” play on words. More likely it’ll be because of a crying baby…