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lilmammamia t1_itu2pug wrote

The only plastic bottles I regularly consume are for the white vinegar I use for cooking and cleaning. I drink tap water and I don’t buy soft drinks, juices or things like that.

If plastic bottles are not sustainable and we can’t go back to glass either for other reasons, people need to rethink what they consume. Do you really need weekly liters of Mountain Dew or Ocean Spray in multi packs of individual bottles in your fridge to survive ? It’s just bubbly dyes and sugar.

When I want a refreshing drink, I have pure lemon concentrate in a glass bottle that I dilute in water and it’s like homemade lemonade. That bottle lasts about two months. Or just use fresh lemons.

At some point, we are all going to have to balance our personal gratification vs our actual needs vs how our consumption impacts environment.

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camilo16 t1_itxbh8l wrote

Dude I don't think you are thinking about all the plastic we produce and consume.

Your phone has plastic elements in it, the airbags used to cushion items in transit use plastic. The packaging of most consumer goods uses plastic. The packaging of lots of food items such as fruits and vegetables and meat uses plastic.

Go over every item in your house, notice how many items you have that use plastic or came in a plastic packaging. The issue is beyond just consumption patterns.

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lilmammamia t1_itxbxz0 wrote

I was replying to a comment thread about plastic bottles vs glass bottles specifically. Every comment one makes cannot possibly encompass the whole plastic issue.

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