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TrashHiking t1_ivvgpn3 wrote

Reply to comment by caveyh96 in [OC] World's Largest Plastic Polluter Now 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference Sponsor by haboo213

I blame coke for not making more environmentally conscious decisions and instead following the bottom line.

They could just make less off each container if they switched their plastics to an aluminum container.

Or they could make the same amount by charging slightly more.

Or they could lobby the government to pass legislation to get incentives to use aluminum over plastic (they would probably come out ahead on this one honestly).

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caveyh96 t1_ivxet2e wrote

Consumers have the power. If you don't like how a company does something or operates don't buy the product

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rat-morningstar t1_ivxh0ly wrote

"Don't buy their product" from coke or pepsico just means you can't buy basically any drink or snack.

The shops near me sell mondelez brands, pepsico brands, nestle brands, or coke brands...

So "the customer can just choose not to buy food" doesn't really work irl

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caveyh96 t1_ivxi2e7 wrote

So, there is tap water for a start. You can make lots of food that isn't made by either of them two brands also. I just had a google hand there are a ton of other options for companies that arent owned by either.

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