The beginning of the end of disposable plastic containers? (1 Viewer)

[Dago]

Diageo to launch Johnnie Walker whisky in paper bottles in 2021

Johnnie Walker scotch whisky will be available in plastic-free bottles from early 2021, Diageo Plc said on Monday, as the world's biggest spirits maker ramps up efforts to tackle plastic waste.

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[guidomerkinsrules]

Or we could just recycle

After Covid and the legion of our other antisocial ills, a new leadership should just sit us down and go back over all the rules we were taught but forgot from kindergarten
Just offer (conscript) nationwide lessons in kindness, responsiblity, sharing and picking up after ourselves
Maybe if we’re good we can do some coloring or play with legos

 

[zeetes]

Or we could just recycle

After Covid and the legion of our other antisocial ills, a new leadership should just sit us down and go back over all the rules we were taught but forgot from kindergarten
Just offer (conscript) nationwide lessons in kindness, responsiblity, sharing and picking up after ourselves
Maybe if we’re good we can do some coloring or play with legos

nope. easy in theory, nearly impossible to enforce.

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

nope. easy in theory, nearly impossible to enforce.

Kindergarten or recycling?

 

[zeetes]

Kindergarten or recycling?

hah both

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

hah both

I assume you mean in the States since many places seem to do it just fine
both

 

[zeetes]

I assume you mean in the States since many places seem to do it just fine
both

it is a misnomer that it costs more in resources to recycle, but it does cost more in manpower. people don't know how to recycle.

i recycle glass bottles, too many, cans, plastic bottles (i remove labels), and plain cardboard.

i've seen people dump all kinds of crap into the recycle bins. this just leads to more sorting time, which in turn can cost more in resources to recycle a fraction of what should be in the amount of operating time.

until corrected, i like seeing companies make an effort to help reduce human inefficiency.

 

[Yatman]

when did jw move from glass to plastic?

(shows how old my black label is )

 

[Goatman Saint]

So does this mean that you won’t have to put it in a paper bag anymore since the bottle will be a paper bag in a way?

Will it also have that yummy waxy/glue taste like paper straws have?

Just checked. My JW black is a glass bottle and it’s not all that old. Got it sometime this year.

 

[buzd]

when did jw move from glass to plastic?

(shows how old my black label is )

I've never seen JW in plastic (then I again, I don't drink that crap).

 

[St. Widge]

it is a misnomer that it costs more in resources to recycle, but it does cost more in manpower. people don't know how to recycle.

i recycle glass bottles, too many, cans, plastic bottles (i remove labels), and plain cardboard.

i've seen people dump all kinds of crap into the recycle bins. this just leads to more sorting time, which in turn can cost more in resources to recycle a fraction of what should be in the amount of operating time.

until corrected, i like seeing companies make an effort to help reduce human inefficiency.

Here is the thing, recycling needs to be easier for people to do or they won't do it. Companies need to develop better ways to sort or they need to develop different kinds of containers that don't require as much sorting.

 

[St. Widge]

I've never seen JW in plastic (then I again, I don't drink that crap).

I haven't either, but I don't drink it either.

 

[buzd]

Here is the thing, recycling needs to be easier for people to do or they won't do it. Companies need to develop better ways to sort or they need to develop different kinds of containers that don't require as much sorting.

Step 1: put recyclables in bin.

How much easier can it be?

 

[zeetes]

Step 1: put recyclables in bin.

How much easier can it be?

be nice. we can't reach the bin.

 

[St. Widge]

Step 1: put recyclables in bin.

How much easier can it be?

Lots of things are recyclable that Orleans Parish won't take. Like, you know, glass. And they restrict the types of plastics they are willing to take.