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> I really wish we could find a way to not be so reliant on plastics. Aluminum and glass. We have ways, we only need the political will to mandate their uses
by devoply 7y ago
> I really wish we could find a way to not be so reliant on plastics.
Aluminum and glass. We have ways, we only need the political will to mandate their uses and discontinue plastics over a short period of say 10-20 years.
- pcmaffey 7y agoExcept, there's a special circle of hell for people that knowingly break glass bottles out "in the wild", and I wouldn't want to fill their hands with greater temptation, lest their ignorant souls be damned for eternity.
- layoutIfNeeded 7y agoAluminium cans have a thin plastic layer inside.
- NikolaeVarius 7y agoGlass is heavy as shit and makes transportation require more energy.
- devoply 7y agoYet glass bottles are used everywhere from beer, wine, jellies, jams, etc. etc. Transportation cost is not much of a real issue.
- userbinator 7y agoMore due to tradition than anything else.
- dghughes 7y agoThe other problem is there is practically no incentive for any company to recycle broken glass. It's heavy, sharp, and there's little demand for it. It takes much more fuel to transport glass containers and once broken it isn't recycled. Although glass is inert so in a landfill it isn't a problem I guess that's an benefit.
- Bradlinc 7y agoI disagree. Shipping for beer can be up to 20% of the cost depending on where it is coming from. One of the main reasons for the increase in cans for American craft brewers is that the freight savings (both in and out of the brewery) increases profits in a significant manor.