Comments on: Take my Styrofoam away

By: todd merkel

todd merkel — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:59:07 +0000

I know this is an old thread, but I’m a new reader and this is a topic that really moves me to words.

Here in Oregon, I haven’t seen a single styrofoam shipping container since I’ve lived here and been buying wine ( 9 years now ).

I’m guessing there may be a few that use them, but I wouldn’t want to support them if they did.

I get at least the equivalent of 4-5 cases of wine shipped to me every year through clubs and have never had a bottle break.

Last year I signed up with Williams Selyem ( CA Winery– supposed to be fantastic ) and on the very first shipment, I receive a three pack in styrofoam.

I called the winery twice, speaking to staff and never once received a call back when I inquired about alternative shipping materials. The best they could do was for a pickup ( not convenient when I live in OR).

After that, I dropped them. I’m surrounded by great people, making good to great wine at great price points, and they’re not using styrofoam.

After I quit the club, I received and email asking why.. and I explained my reasoning. I’m only one person, but I”m hoping that this may help move them in some small way to more responsible business practices ( but I doubt it ).

Besides… I still haven’t found a Cali Pinot Noir that can live up to an Oregon Pinot… I”m not much into Fruit Bombs.. and they’re not much into finesse.( in my very humble plebian opionion).

I’m not a wine expert.. just a consumer who votes with his wallet.

By: Jo Diaz

Jo Diaz — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:54:45 +0000

I make about a monthly trip to Pedroncelli Winery in Dry Creek Valley, and unload my car… Best recycling solution I know, but then… I live in Sonoma County. ;^)

By: Golly

Golly — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:37:52 +0000

Here in the UK all wine ships with cardboard inserts and it can all be recycled. Ours aren’t though, we re-use the boxes as the shipping guy in our office loves cardboard wine cases – they’re extra strong and can easily be re-used.

By: Poll: Styrofoam or cardboard for your wine shipping? | Dr Vino's wine blog

Poll: Styrofoam or cardboard for your wine shipping? | Dr Vino's wine blog — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:14:32 +0000

[...] I’ve expressed my opinions about the dreaded Styrofoam before, I’ll put the question to you: Which packaging material do you prefer, cardboard, with higher [...]

By: Poll: Styrofoam or cardboard for your wine shipping? | Dr Vino's wine blog

Poll: Styrofoam or cardboard for your wine shipping? | Dr Vino's wine blog — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:14:32 +0000

[...] I’ve expressed my opinions about the dreaded Styrofoam before, I’ll put the question to you: Which packaging material do you prefer, cardboard, with higher [...]

By: Anthony Piccione

Anthony Piccione — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 12:18:44 +0000

Our boutique winery The Neighborhood Cellar in Massachusetts is considering packaging right now for our upcoming release. We found that the Original Earth Shipper will be an excellent choice (packaging made from cornstarch) if we can get it in time for shipping our wines later this year. They are presently setting up distribution in the Northeast. Since this type of packaging might be cost prohibitive, we are also considering pulp cardboard. We felt very strongly about NOT using styrofoam for shipping our wines. -AP

By: Michael P. Anderson

Michael P. Anderson — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 19:18:52 +0000

It’s time to stop the manufacture of white styrofoam. There are just some things the world is better without. Styrofoam is one of them. The corporations that manufacture styrofoam should be ashamed of themselves. How do the people who run these companies get up in the morning and look themselves in the mirror? They are people of death, they kill living things with their styrofoam. And they know it. But they do it anyway, because they have no soul and no conscience. Why have they not been stopped?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 21:51:00 +0000

I work in a wine store that ships using cardboard. However we would be more than happy to re-use someone’s styrofoam shipper and I’m sure most other retailers would too.

By: Dr. Vino

Dr. Vino — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 16:23:00 +0000

Thanks for the tip, saltshaker! Glad to know your carboard packing material worked for the REALLY long haul too.

Keep us posted on the BA wine scene! Cheers.

By: SaltShaker

SaltShaker — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 07:17:00 +0000

I’m a huge fan of cardboard insert shipping, and have used it for shipping in retail, auctions, and personally. I use the shipping containers from The Spirited Shipper, http://www.spiritedshipper.com, which are relatively inexpensive (certainly by comparison to styrofoam), and work great. I even used them to ship my wine collection from New York to Buenos Aires when I moved here – all arrived safely!

By: Jack

Jack — Thu, 17 Nov 2005 22:36:00 +0000

I second the motion!