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There is a quickly growing movement for multi-use consumables. Its become a huge thing among the youngest complete with Instagram "influencers" peddling reusabi

There is a quickly growing movement for multi-use consumables. Its become a huge thing among the youngest complete with Instagram "influencers" peddling reusability to consumer brand companies releasing products that are meant to be "re-filled" instead of just tossing out containers and buying another. In the cities stores are popping up that specialize in selling "refills" to consumables that you come by with your own container and pay by weight. Things such as refillable water bottles are simple examples of this as well. Of course MAGA country is a laggard so this will probably take another 5-10 years to become adopted after it becomes the norm in the left cities->suburbs>rural.

archon1410 4y ago
In the third world and perhaps depending on your income levels, all containers are refillable. we used to take Coca Coca bottles as water bottles to schools, the same for years. I think they would be usually thrown out.
- nebula8804 4y ago
  Yeah you are right, this is not a new idea. In fact even in the US it used to be the norm. (ie. The Milk man making a milk delivery and you leave your old bottles out for him to collect and reuse). The plastics era is slowly ending and being replaced by ideas that used to work fine.
vxNsr 4y ago
> Of course MAGA country is a laggard so this will probably take another 5-10 years to become adopted after it becomes the norm in the left cities->suburbs>rural. Perfect example of an unnecessary vile comment. Most rural people already reuse and repurpose many things, they don’t have trash pick every week if at all and like to have a clean area for their children and grandchildren. It’s in their blood to find innovative ways to use something again in a different way. Your hate is coming from somewhere gross and you should consider some introspection on why you have so much of it in your heart.
- nebula8804 4y ago
  >Perfect example of an unnecessary vile comment. It was necessary to me, thats why I made it. Whether or not you consider it necessary has no bearing on me. Just downvote and move on. >Most rural people already reuse and repurpose many things, they don’t have trash pick every week if at all and like to have a clean area for their children and grandchildren. I think you are not descriptive enough when it comes to the term rural. I specifically said MAGA country. That does not encompass all of rural. And to be clear, my point with "left cities->suburbs>rural" was to indicate that the concept of "stores that sell refills" as a concept is still a niche idea (in the US). It will begin in the cities and then once it becomes the norm there, it will expand to the suburbs and eventually become the norm in rural as well. You saw this same concept in the adoption curve of many things such as electricity, internet access and well, even single use plastics (The rural areas were the last to ditch the milk man)
  - vxNsr 4y ago
    I’m saying you’re a hate-filled person and suggesting you investigate that hate with some introspection instead of spewing and spreading it. Again, this comment is filled with vitriol and hostility. This is not a healthy way to live, I strongly encourage you to seek outside council on how to process these destructive feelings.

archon1410 4y ago

In the third world and perhaps depending on your income levels, all containers are refillable. we used to take Coca Coca bottles as water bottles to schools, the same for years. I think they would be usually thrown out.

nebula8804 4y ago
Yeah you are right, this is not a new idea. In fact even in the US it used to be the norm. (ie. The Milk man making a milk delivery and you leave your old bottles out for him to collect and reuse). The plastics era is slowly ending and being replaced by ideas that used to work fine.

vxNsr 4y ago

> Of course MAGA country is a laggard so this will probably take another 5-10 years to become adopted after it becomes the norm in the left cities->suburbs>rural. Perfect example of an unnecessary vile comment. Most rural people already reuse and repurpose many things, they don’t have trash pick every week if at all and like to have a clean area for their children and grandchildren. It’s in their blood to find innovative ways to use something again in a different way. Your hate is coming from somewhere gross and you should consider some introspection on why you have so much of it in your heart.

nebula8804 4y ago
>Perfect example of an unnecessary vile comment. It was necessary to me, thats why I made it. Whether or not you consider it necessary has no bearing on me. Just downvote and move on. >Most rural people already reuse and repurpose many things, they don’t have trash pick every week if at all and like to have a clean area for their children and grandchildren. I think you are not descriptive enough when it comes to the term rural. I specifically said MAGA country. That does not encompass all of rural. And to be clear, my point with "left cities->suburbs>rural" was to indicate that the concept of "stores that sell refills" as a concept is still a niche idea (in the US). It will begin in the cities and then once it becomes the norm there, it will expand to the suburbs and eventually become the norm in rural as well. You saw this same concept in the adoption curve of many things such as electricity, internet access and well, even single use plastics (The rural areas were the last to ditch the milk man)
- vxNsr 4y ago
  I’m saying you’re a hate-filled person and suggesting you investigate that hate with some introspection instead of spewing and spreading it. Again, this comment is filled with vitriol and hostility. This is not a healthy way to live, I strongly encourage you to seek outside council on how to process these destructive feelings.