Grow local scobys to reduce shipping pollution.

Transporting fermentation cultures long distances harms air quality.

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But honestly that seems like missing the bigger picture. The pollution from shipping a few scobys is nothing compared to industrial freight or daily commutes. Getting fixated on tiny individual acts lets the real polluters off the hook. Most cultures are shipped with regular mail anyway, not special trips. Feels like performative guilt more than a real solution. We should focus on systemic change, not making home brewers feel bad about a packet in the mail.

ruby_barnes691d ago

Mailed a scoby to a friend in Chicago last month using just a priority mail envelope. It cost like five bucks and went with their daily run. I reuse packing materials from other boxes, so it's basically zero waste. If you're really stressed about it, you can grow a new culture from a bottle of raw kombucha. Takes a couple weeks but no shipping at all. Most brewers I know share locally when they can, which cuts down on mail stuff.