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Aluminium drawback? Why US still uses so many plastic bottles? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Thoughts? I am currently trying to avoid using plastic packed drinks as much as possible due to it's limited and finite recycle count

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[–] Mouselemming 4 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Aluminum is fine if you're going to pour your drink into a glass, but despite the plastic inner sleeve you're still going to taste the metal edge if you sip from the can.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Imo glass bottle is king. Then can, then plastic bottle if I'm in the middle of the Mojave desert having walked for 3 days with absolutely no form of hydration and am literally on the cusp of death. It tastes like shit and is bad for environment; not recyclable. Fuck plastic bottles.

[–] Mouselemming 2 points 7 months ago

As a klutz, with stupid tile floors I can't afford to replace, I have come to appreciate plastic cups. Only having to clean up the spilled liquid, not deal with trying to protect kids and cats and my feet and hands as I scramble to get every shard, is worth the flatness of flavor.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Huh guess I like aluminum. I think soda from cans is far better than plastic

[–] Mouselemming 3 points 7 months ago

Cans transfer heat better too, so you feel the cold in your hand as you drink.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I know a lot of people who prefer Pepsi out of a tin. I know I definitely prefer coke (cola) out of a tin.

[–] Mouselemming 1 points 7 months ago

I think I would agree although I don't really like cola. The can adds a tang which works with it.