▲ 509 ▼ Survey finds that 60 firms are responsible for half of world’s plastic pollution (www.theguardian.com) submitted 2 years ago by otter@lemmy.ca to c/world@lemmy.world 108 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] ForestOrca@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) Imagine how much plastic waste could be eliminated if we just boycotted these companies. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (2 children) You are going to have a much harder time convincing people to give up on their soda addiction than you are finding a way to get the soda addicts to get Coke and Pepsi to switch back to glass. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ForestOrca@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Perhaps so, alas. And the rates of obesity and diabetes continue to rise. sigh. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) That’s the thing about addiction. You keep using even though it’s really bad for you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ForestOrca@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I did notice Altria / Phillip Morris were also in that list. :-( permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago All those cigarette packages wrapped in plastic. permalink fedilink source parent [–] whoisearth@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Cans exist? I haven't bought a bottle of soda pop in god knows how long. Cans or bust. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BobaFuttbucker@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Cans have plastic in them permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RootBeerGuy@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Probably less than a bottle and cans get recycled for aluminium, which probably means the plastic gets burned off. Not saying that's great but in comparison it is better. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BobaFuttbucker@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago Oh absolutely it is. But glass is even better between the two. Any win is a win though :) permalink fedilink source parent [–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) I haven't had a drop of either in 20 years and the mess has only grown larger. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Really? That's strange. I could have sworn the fault was on individuals and not the companies producing these mountains of shit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Well, you see, you complain about society and yet you are part of it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (2 children) You are going to have a much harder time convincing people to give up on their soda addiction than you are finding a way to get the soda addicts to get Coke and Pepsi to switch back to glass. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ForestOrca@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Perhaps so, alas. And the rates of obesity and diabetes continue to rise. sigh. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) That’s the thing about addiction. You keep using even though it’s really bad for you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ForestOrca@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I did notice Altria / Phillip Morris were also in that list. :-( permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago All those cigarette packages wrapped in plastic. permalink fedilink source parent [–] whoisearth@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Cans exist? I haven't bought a bottle of soda pop in god knows how long. Cans or bust. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BobaFuttbucker@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Cans have plastic in them permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RootBeerGuy@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Probably less than a bottle and cans get recycled for aluminium, which probably means the plastic gets burned off. Not saying that's great but in comparison it is better. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BobaFuttbucker@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago Oh absolutely it is. But glass is even better between the two. Any win is a win though :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ForestOrca@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Perhaps so, alas. And the rates of obesity and diabetes continue to rise. sigh. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) That’s the thing about addiction. You keep using even though it’s really bad for you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ForestOrca@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I did notice Altria / Phillip Morris were also in that list. :-( permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago All those cigarette packages wrapped in plastic. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) That’s the thing about addiction. You keep using even though it’s really bad for you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ForestOrca@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I did notice Altria / Phillip Morris were also in that list. :-( permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago All those cigarette packages wrapped in plastic. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ForestOrca@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I did notice Altria / Phillip Morris were also in that list. :-( permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago All those cigarette packages wrapped in plastic. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago All those cigarette packages wrapped in plastic. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] whoisearth@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Cans exist? I haven't bought a bottle of soda pop in god knows how long. Cans or bust. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BobaFuttbucker@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Cans have plastic in them permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RootBeerGuy@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Probably less than a bottle and cans get recycled for aluminium, which probably means the plastic gets burned off. Not saying that's great but in comparison it is better. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BobaFuttbucker@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago Oh absolutely it is. But glass is even better between the two. Any win is a win though :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BobaFuttbucker@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Cans have plastic in them permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RootBeerGuy@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Probably less than a bottle and cans get recycled for aluminium, which probably means the plastic gets burned off. Not saying that's great but in comparison it is better. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BobaFuttbucker@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago Oh absolutely it is. But glass is even better between the two. Any win is a win though :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RootBeerGuy@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Probably less than a bottle and cans get recycled for aluminium, which probably means the plastic gets burned off. Not saying that's great but in comparison it is better. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BobaFuttbucker@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago Oh absolutely it is. But glass is even better between the two. Any win is a win though :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BobaFuttbucker@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago Oh absolutely it is. But glass is even better between the two. Any win is a win though :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) I haven't had a drop of either in 20 years and the mess has only grown larger. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Really? That's strange. I could have sworn the fault was on individuals and not the companies producing these mountains of shit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Well, you see, you complain about society and yet you are part of it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) Really? That's strange. I could have sworn the fault was on individuals and not the companies producing these mountains of shit. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Well, you see, you complain about society and yet you are part of it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Well, you see, you complain about society and yet you are part of it. permalink fedilink source parent