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This is not about GHG emissions, this is about disposing of non-degradable plastic. But to follow your reasoning, do you have any data on the CO2 emissions of
by DoingIsLearning 4y ago
This is not about GHG emissions, this is about disposing of non-degradable plastic.
But to follow your reasoning, do you have any data on the CO2 emissions of extracting, transporting and transforming crude oil into PET bottles, versus some 30% added weight to a delivery truck?
- randunel 4y agoI'm not sure lorries would get 30% heavier, they're already trying to maximise every load. You would, instead, get x% more traffic.
- carlmr 4y agoAre they maximizing the load by space or weight? Or do they actively try to get an optimized mix of both? I would imagine glass bottles also take more space though, so still I guess there might be more traffic.
- bombcar 4y agoAt least the local delivery trucks are often quite empty - easier to have a big truck and not need it than a small one that runs out of room.
- bombcar 4y agoThe vast majority of trucks don’t load full. Especially the local delivery trucks. And even those loaded by volume could probably go to glass without hitting weight limits. And if the result is more local bottling plants, that’s even better.