https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 20 May 2026 10:47:22 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/environmental-impact-of-pouches#post-2741461 Mon, 29 May 2017 21:18:39 +0000 MenagerieMama 2741461@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I recycle all our pouches via Terracycle! I just keep a bag in the pantry for used pouches and then when it's full log in to my account and print a shipping label and mail them off! There are tons of odd things you can recycle via terracyle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/environmental-impact-of-pouches#post-2741451 Mon, 29 May 2017 20:02:44 +0000 Mae 2741451@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: yea i'm a big fan of throwing money at problems lol. But also my daughter just doesn't eat as well without a pouch. We use them far less now that she is 3. But being able to throw a 75 calorie snack in my bag that she will actually EAT when we have a long day at the zoo or something? its valuable to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/environmental-impact-of-pouches#post-2741448 Mon, 29 May 2017 19:57:32 +0000 Foodnerd81 2741448@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: this! Hopefully they can do better, and I really try to do better myself with recycling and minimizing waste. But parenting is hard enough and some shortcuts are necessary. </p> <p>This might incentivize me to pay a few cents more for better packaging I guess. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/environmental-impact-of-pouches#post-2741441 Mon, 29 May 2017 19:45:40 +0000 Mae 2741441@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm glad people are talking about this and I hope baby food companies are pressured to design better packaging-- but I'm still using them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/environmental-impact-of-pouches#post-2741439 Mon, 29 May 2017 19:41:39 +0000 caterw 2741439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am just gonna have to feel guilty about it :silly: There is no way I am putting a glass jar of baby food in the diaper bag, so I'm sticking with the pouches when we aren't home for baby meals. I feel that I am offsetting the impact by making most of my baby's food at home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/environmental-impact-of-pouches#post-2741436 Mon, 29 May 2017 19:35:47 +0000 skipra 2741436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pachamama: I mostly used them for yogurt and applesauce but you could always pour glass bottle baby food in them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/environmental-impact-of-pouches#post-2741435 Mon, 29 May 2017 19:31:44 +0000 pachamama 2741435@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsSRS: oo that's true, hopefully they will be changing? But I think in reality most people don't recycle as much as they should.</p> <p>I have the reusable pouches that I put smoothies and stuff in also but that defeats the idea of easy no-prep pouches for me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/environmental-impact-of-pouches#post-2741432 Mon, 29 May 2017 19:22:19 +0000 MrsSRS 2741432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wonder if this is true for the clear plastic ones that just came out. It seems like those only have one layer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/environmental-impact-of-pouches#post-2741431 Mon, 29 May 2017 19:21:56 +0000 skipra 2741431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We bought reusable pouches a few years back. They're not in great shape now so I should buy more. If you use them long enough it probably ends up being cheaper but the single use ones are so much easier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/environmental-impact-of-pouches#post-2741426 Mon, 29 May 2017 19:07:13 +0000 youboots 2741426@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I read this today. In the past I felt like it was the same as using baby food jars.</p> <p>We recycle and compost and mostly cloth diaper so a pouch and a k-cup a day does not make me feel too bad. Our trash bin is tiny and we recycle 4x more than we throw away based on the size of our cans. Can't win them all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/environmental-impact-of-pouches#post-2741424 Mon, 29 May 2017 18:59:40 +0000 pachamama 2741424@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not like we need another thing to feel guilty about, and lord knows they're convenient, but I read this very disheartening read about the devastating impact of food pouches ...<br /> <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/beauty/why-stop-feeding-baby-trendy-092002835.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.yahoo.com/beauty/why-stop-feeding-baby-trendy-092002835.html</a></p> <p>"The problem with the disposable pouches is that they’re made from multiple layers of materials and the recyclable components can’t be separated out."<br /> "If the baby food industry doesn’t come up with a solution soon, the amount of plastic piling up from these products is only going to grow at an explosive rate."</p> <p>wahhhhh why?! And why on earth would baby food companies stop making them? They're running to the bank! </p>