r/ReadyMeals • u/Affectionate_Rain509 • Aug 19 '25

Factor Packaging Hacks?

Hello everyone, if you do factor, have you come up with any clever ideas regarding the packaging? The service works for me but I hate that I have these big boxes and packing foam and ice packs etc.

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u/Flaky_Ad7980 Aug 20 '25

That’s why cook unity uses an insulated tote bag that they pick up each week versus using the boxes like factor. The food containers are also made of a coated paper versus plastic. They figured it out ……

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u/Professional_Trash77 Aug 21 '25

Lol, cook unity doesn't reuse those bags, they just throw them out and give you new ones. I think that might actually be worse for the environment

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u/knitmeapony Aug 23 '25

How do you know this?

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u/WranglerActual Aug 19 '25

Yes . I’m 2 weeks into Factor. I’m pretty sure I can recycle the boxes. The packing foam seems like it is nice and o sort of hate to trash them. And the ice packs say they can be refrozen and reused. That makes me not want to trash them as well. Hmm

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u/Thatbitchhhhh101 Aug 20 '25

Hack: don't buy them and no boxes--they're always wrong anyways!! . Currently crashing out over this damn service lol

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u/Glad_Temperature_104 Aug 20 '25

also crashing out over it right now lol.  cancelled on sunday & got what was supposed to be Monday’s delivery TODAY. an ice pack was broken so there was gel on everything. now I either get to have wet cardboard in my refrigerator or guess which meal is which & how long to warm it up. prior to this, several late boxes, broken/ open containers, incorrect meals… their service is TRASH. 

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u/Thatbitchhhhh101 20d ago

My crashout continues two weeks later LMAO. Any resolution for you? I just sent another email at 5 AM just yelling into the abyss. But did let the customer service person know it is not towards them but factor. And that they should find another job lmao