Zero-Waste Fast Food? Cineplex Odeon

According to a co-worker of mine who used to work at a theatre, the most common food bought at the movie theatre is Popcorn, Candy and Pop in a combo. They also sell nachos, hotdogs and all sorts of other things so I think it counts as fast food eating. One theatre in Alberta even has its own Tim Hortons. My Husband and I went to go see Horrible Bosses. Pretty funny and surprising movie. We always get a snack to munch on while watching a movie. I came prepared with my cold to-go cup and our Simpsons Movie popcorn bucket bought from the same theatre. Also, knowing that the only option for candy might be from a vending machine, I brought a Rubbermaid container. In the end I did not buy any candy. I did present my bucket and cup to the boy at the till. He wasn’t that sure about the procedure with the bucket. At first he was thinking it was a free refill. That would have been awesome! Anyways he ended up getting me my food – no waste involved. I do think that for the size of my cup I should have been charged a small instead of medium but that’s an argument for next time. All in all this was very successful. Zero-waste theatre dates just need a little preparation.