Its time has come! Bring your own packaging, or use the store's compostable ones if you must. Think of all the plastic laundry-detergent jugs that won't be joining the giant garbage raft! London already has it (cheerio!)—here it's starting in Austin. Dan Savage will love this.

In (semi-)related (non-)news: I keep meaning to email the Altoids people with my brilliant idea #137: gumball machines from which you may refill your Altoids tin. Sending now!

Thanks, Matt!