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Well all of those cost more than plastic containers and I am unaware at the point of purchase if that’s because externalities aren’t priced in and someone else
by lovich 4y ago
Well all of those cost more than plastic containers and I am unaware at the point of purchase if that’s because externalities aren’t priced in and someone else is paying to give me a deal or if it does take less resources to create and damages the environment less.
I, and I presume most consumers, have a number of values we are always trading off when making purchases, but any single items ranking on those tradeoffs is usually obfuscated other than price.
- bergenty 4y agoBut they’re completely reusable. You can technically use one for the rest of your life.
- lovich 4y agoThey are technically reusable. I don’t doubt most people buying a reusable bottle get at least a few uses out of it. However, you have to deal with the risk of misplacing it, theft, destruction, moving without taking it, etc. All of these risks make the value of the reusable bottle possibly better but the low cost of the plastic one use bottles are a real benefit that can be immediately realized