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Thoughts? I am currently trying to avoid using plastic packed drinks as much as possible due to it's limited and finite recycle count

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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago (6 children)

Aluminum is fine if you're going to pour your drink into a glass, but despite the plastic inner sleeve you're still going to taste the metal edge if you sip from the can.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago
[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

It's somewhat more expensive, and under current rules disposal is basically not the manufacturer's problem, or even the consumer's. Are they more common in (I assume) the UK?

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Weight is also a factor. All these bottles/etc are often transported in very carbon intensive supply chains. Any additional weight scales that footprint and has to be managed.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

They could use the Euro Bottle or NRW Bottle refill glass bottles, that a lot of European countries ate using. They're being refilled 12 times on average.

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