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No one will actually do that, except the few weirdos who think that it's a good idea. Remember: "Reusable" containers also have an environmental cost. Each con
by gwbas1c 2y ago
No one will actually do that, except the few weirdos who think that it's a good idea.
Remember: "Reusable" containers also have an environmental cost. Each container will be used, on average, X times. Then it will break, or otherwise end its useful life, and end up in a landfill too.
Don't assume that a "reusable" container is better for the environment: My house is full of free, pristine, reusable water bottles that are gifts, souvenirs, ect. My kids go through about 2 reusable water bottles a year, each.
- wholinator2 2y agoI mean, of course it's not perfect. But isn't 2 water bottles in a land fill orders of magnitude better than 300? Isn't the reduction of bulk trash the point? Why would the fact that a glass container can break make it not still a better alternative to 50 plastic ones?
- gwbas1c 2y ago> But isn't 2 water bottles in a land fill orders of magnitude better than 300? I think you're making a lot more assumptions than you think: For example, glass vs glass: My single-use glass container may be recyclable, but the fancy glass reusable one isn't. Aluminum: Aluminum cans are highly recyclable. Is your metal reusable water bottle recyclable? Plastic: Ooooh, I won't go there.
- kaikai 2y agoI’ve had the same steel water bottle for over 10 years. Just because you don’t reuse things well doesn’t mean it’s impossible.
- syndicatedjelly 2y agoWhat were the inputs like to manufacture the steel container?
- trollbridge 2y agoProbably less than 3.650 plastic bottles, assuming he drinks one per day.
- syndicatedjelly 2y agoWish there was a way to know
- gwbas1c 2y agoI stress the word "free" here. Most of them were gifts. See https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42214319 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42214319