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Didn't we already solve this with recyclable glass and deposits? Beer bottles at least have worked this way my whole life.
by CoolGuySteve 8y ago
Didn't we already solve this with recyclable glass and deposits? Beer bottles at least have worked this way my whole life.
- manicdee 8y agoPlot twist: the glass is just crushed and dumped, very little actually gets recycled. Everyone uses different glass for their bottles and you can’t easily separate it once it’s mixed (either as whole bottles, shards of broken bottles, or molten glass).
- CannisterFlux 8y agoUnlike plastics, recycling glass does seem to be viable. Even mixed glass can be recycled into other products if it isn't good enough for new bottles. This industry site says that glass recycling in Europe is at 74% https://feve.org/recyclingstats2018/ https://feve.org/recyclingstats2018/
- manicdee 8y agoYes it can be done, that doesn’t mean it actually is done. Even in Europe where they are actually trying, 26% of the glass is not recycled.
- TheTrotters 8y agoYeah, but you don’t drink a beer on a train in the morning or during a lunchtime walk.