Yes I am aware that they're somehow supposed to reduce plastic waste because the cap can't get lost ... unless you cut it off, of course.

Yes I am also aware that there are people with disabilities (shaky hands, weak grip, etc.) who are thankful for these and actually like the design. Good for them, and I mean that in a non-sarcastic way.

But personally, I hate these things with all the "first world problems" rage I can muster and go out of my way to rip / cut / twist them off on every single bottle I buy. I don't like having the bottle cap directly in my face while drinking, or slipping in the way of the flow whenever I just want to pour milk, and on more than one occasion, I've actually cut my finger OR lip on these little sh*ts (not the same type as in the picture, but baldy-made longer "bands" that leave little plastic spikes on the cap and/or band).

No idea whether I should post this in the "unpopular opinion" section instead or if other people think the same, but to me, "mildly infuriating" describes them perfectly.

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[–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

You have to consider the significantly higher weight of glass increasing carbon emissions from transportation.

If the transportation was electrical renewable sourced this wouldn't be a factor.

their production is far more energy-efficient (glass production is done at temps of 1400-1600 °C or 2500-3000 °F while plastics use temperatures from 160-300 °C or 320-600 °F)

If manufacturing was electrical renewable sourced this wouldn't be a factor.

I don't want micro plastics in my nutsack. I don't care that it'll be a long time before we get there. We should start getting there now. I don't want to hear perfectionist fallacy arguments about why I should be happy to have plastics swimming around with my sperm.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    I don't want to hear perfectionist fallacy arguments

    You mean like the ones you gave if there was a 100% renewable power grid and transportation was 100% electrical glass would be carbon neutral?

    Well, both aren't and we are a long way from either, so that argument stands. You may care about your nutsack, as do I about my own, but climate change is the more critical problem.

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