▲ 273 ▼ packets of ketchup are super wasteful (lemmy.ml) submitted 3 years ago by lntl@lemmy.ml to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world 109 comments fedilink hide all child comments The grams of waste per teaspoon of ketchup seems high. What else has a super high packaging waste per consumable volume?
[–] otter@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 years ago (4 children) Other than just flossing with string, is there a good reusable floss holder? Some people may have motor limitations that make flossing difficult. Or just find it gross permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] zdrvr@lemm.ee 4 points 3 years ago They are a bit more expensive than the plastic ones but they make plastic free ones. https://a.co/d/fVLvJES permalink fedilink source parent [–] fubbernuckin@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago* My ADHD effectively does not allow me to floss regularly with standalone floss. It's either those or I'll do it maybe once a month. permalink fedilink source parent [–] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago This one has a reusable handle, it's just the little C shaped piece of plastic that the floss stretches across that is disposable. I'm sure it's not ideal, but I can get several uses out of each one before changing the floss. I just rinse it in hydrogen peroxide when I'm done. https://www.amazon.com/Listerine-ULTRACLEAN-Flosser-Refills-Flavored/dp/B00PG59X2K/ Looking for a link to the one above, I found this one, which seems to replace the floss each time with a pretty nicely engineered system, I haven't tried it though. https://www.orthomechanic.com/easy-flosser/ After watching the video I feel like I would drool into the floss spool compartment and or get it wet when rinsing the thing. permalink fedilink source parent [–] spikespaz@programming.dev 1 point 3 years ago Get a 3d printer and make one I guess ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zdrvr@lemm.ee 4 points 3 years ago They are a bit more expensive than the plastic ones but they make plastic free ones. https://a.co/d/fVLvJES permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fubbernuckin@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago* My ADHD effectively does not allow me to floss regularly with standalone floss. It's either those or I'll do it maybe once a month. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago This one has a reusable handle, it's just the little C shaped piece of plastic that the floss stretches across that is disposable. I'm sure it's not ideal, but I can get several uses out of each one before changing the floss. I just rinse it in hydrogen peroxide when I'm done. https://www.amazon.com/Listerine-ULTRACLEAN-Flosser-Refills-Flavored/dp/B00PG59X2K/ Looking for a link to the one above, I found this one, which seems to replace the floss each time with a pretty nicely engineered system, I haven't tried it though. https://www.orthomechanic.com/easy-flosser/ After watching the video I feel like I would drool into the floss spool compartment and or get it wet when rinsing the thing. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] spikespaz@programming.dev 1 point 3 years ago Get a 3d printer and make one I guess ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ permalink fedilink source parent