Yup, new laws for "enviromental reasons". It is the most horrible idea ever. It doesnt stay open, its in the way, and it doesnt even prevent you from just ripping it off and throwing away the lid. Another law just so the higer-ups can pat themselves on the back and say they did something for the planet.
People are so bothered by these caps and I don't get it. I wish people had gone as hard against chat control as they're going against these fucking caps.
Plastic recycling is crap though, even it can be recycled, there's only a number of times that it can be done. There needs to be a move toward aluminum, glass, and compostable bottles.
That's what I keep saying, if they really wanted to reduce waste they would just put everything in glass/aluminium and ideally just put things into your own glass jars. There's very few places that do that sadly.
26 Comments
jaaake@lemmy.world · 43 pts · 250d
Do the screw off caps remain attached to the bottle in Europe?
chaotic_disorganizer@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 250d
Yup, new laws for "enviromental reasons". It is the most horrible idea ever. It doesnt stay open, its in the way, and it doesnt even prevent you from just ripping it off and throwing away the lid. Another law just so the higer-ups can pat themselves on the back and say they did something for the planet.
Dojan@pawb.social · 91 pts · 250d
People are so bothered by these caps and I don't get it. I wish people had gone as hard against chat control as they're going against these fucking caps.
Denjin@feddit.uk · 26 pts · 250d
The least inconvenient thing imaginable and yet has caused so much outrage!
LodeMike@lemmy.today · 9 pts · 250d
But that would require them to think.
boonhet@sopuli.xyz · 5 pts · 250d
For real. I love not looking for the bottle cap on the ground. I just bend the cap a bit further and it doesn't get in my way.
GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml · 40 pts · 250d
Just fold it back until it hits the point where it locks?
Jesus Christ, what a weak take this is.
wewbull@feddit.uk · 34 pts · 250d
Bend it back further. When it gets to 180 degrees, it latches into place and doesn't spring back.
hanke@feddit.nu · 15 pts · 250d
But then what do I direct my rage towards
wewbull@feddit.uk · 6 pts · 250d
People walking by in the street. It's a great way to meet new people.
Strider@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 250d
Sometimes. Some better, some worse. Shitty all over.
Sheldan@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 250d
It makes perfect sense in my opinion and rarely presented itself as inconvenient.
BlackVenom@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 250d
Silliest take ever. As someone where these aren't, they're pretty awesome and wish we had them.
Strider@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 250d
And it's also an issue for the disabled (motor abilities). It's easy making a mess all over with these fucking caps.
ArfArfWoof@europe.pub · 0 pts · 250d
brap@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 250d
The point is that the cap is now recyclable, which is why it’s attached.
MumboJumbo@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 250d
Plastic recycling is crap though, even it can be recycled, there's only a number of times that it can be done. There needs to be a move toward aluminum, glass, and compostable bottles.
Emi@ani.social · 4 pts · 250d
That's what I keep saying, if they really wanted to reduce waste they would just put everything in glass/aluminium and ideally just put things into your own glass jars. There's very few places that do that sadly.
Jumi@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 250d
I think you're just stupid
AstaKask@lemmy.cafe · 12 pts · 250d
Yes. Weirdos are extremely upset by this for some reason.
bandwidthcrisis@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 250d
Remember when can ring-pulls detached?
LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 250d
Ah yes there were so many sliced-up bare feet in the beach sand before 1982.
shalafi@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 250d
If you pulled the tab off and bent the center back, you'd be left with a tiny Millennium Falcon.
AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 250d
You could use the tab to propel the ring. It was great.
brap@lemmy.world · -7 pts · 250d
Wait, this stupid idea isn’t the standard everywhere?
brap@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 250d
The stupid idea being the attached lid I mean.
bandwidthcrisis@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 250d
The US, at least. Doesn't do this.