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TurboThrobber t1_jdx6rey wrote

This isn't in force until next year, Coca-Cola are doing it voluntarily and are the only ones I've seen do it.

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Eve-3 t1_jdx8s92 wrote

Nice idea. And good on coca cola for trying out a design first to test if it's a good design instead of just making one and that's what people are stuck with whether it's convenient or not.

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olivermadden t1_jdxan9p wrote

Should mention this has been a thing for many months now. Even Waitrose water has these caps. They work really well and are nicknamed gym caps/tops for their usefulness when exercising and not losing your top!

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0YaKnow t1_jdxb9pn wrote

An unintentional benefit might also be a reduced risk of small children choking on bottle caps. Obviously, no one should leave a small child unattended with a soda bottle or cap, but accidents happen and kids can get into anything

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Scruffy42 t1_jdxbcqh wrote

That's surprising because I thought clear plastic had to be sorted separately.

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memeiel OP t1_jdxbo4u wrote

Replying to olivermadden (#2,401,193)

Yeah I’ve noticed it more and more as well, at first I thought it was kinda weird, then I got it. I came across an article today so I thought I would share if someone was wondering why they are doing it.

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Marcusuk1 t1_jdxbrl8 wrote

I've bought a couple of Schweppes lemonade bottles that have this in the UK

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slawsy t1_jdxbw2f wrote

They have these in France, nice idea for recycling but they are annoying as fuck to drink out of. Also my kids (7+9) struggled to get them closed properly.

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slawsy t1_jdxcypo wrote

Replying to memeiel (#2,401,449)

I found them annoying whatever way they were orientated, seemed to catch on my mouth/scratch my lip and if they didn't I expected them too and was waiting for it to happen. Hopefully they come up with a better solution.

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slawsy t1_jdxe0be wrote

Replying to memeiel (#2,401,628)

I wouldn't have an issue for pouring the liquid out like the YouTube video, the hinge isn't an issue then. it's more when you're drinking out of a bottle with this on that it gets in the way. I'm all for the idea, it's just the execution that's lacking for me.

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garret126 t1_jdxgk31 wrote

How will I get rich in the post apocalypse now?

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rubmypineapple t1_jdxgpkb wrote

Thought this was a manufacturing fault at first and ripped it off

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cabalavatar t1_jdxhsll wrote

Weird how where I am in Canada, the recycling depots won't even take your bottles if they have caps on them. I have to throw the caps away. FML.

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incapable1337 t1_jdxjv7i wrote

I see the benefits, but they're quite annoying while drinking from it or just pouring, because you cannot get them fully out of the way. Damned things won't stay to the side and flip halfway back on

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pauliewotsit t1_jdxk5kf wrote

It's a great idea, one which we in the UK will probably dodge because that seems to be the thing here, dodging great ideas...

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Justavian t1_jdxpbym wrote

This just seems like theater. Is this really solving any problems? Companies have put the responsibility on the consumer since the beginning, and all we're getting now is a token change that will do next to nothing.

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snackpizza t1_jdxwmeu wrote

Our recycling co. (Sarcan) refuses lids

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halfpipesaur t1_jdy1aac wrote

What? We’ve been doing the exact opposite for the very same reason for years now: separating the bottle and the cap because they’re made from different materials and it’s easier to recycle the caps that way.

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bebop1065 t1_jdy6mlb wrote

Wut about my freedom? I can just hear this complaint if US manufacturers have to do the same.

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rdb479 t1_jdya3dn wrote

I've run into caps that this before and you know what I did. I ripped the darn thing off the top because it gets in the way.

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Killawife t1_jdyb3ta wrote

They could just have a separate recycle bin for the caps and perople would recycle them. Personally I dont see this as a problem as I always screw the caps on all bottles when I'm done. And the first thing I do with these new caps is cut the ribbon as its kinda annoying having the cap hanging on top.

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Bryndonk t1_jdyblxr wrote

Got one. Didn’t close it properly. It pissed all over my fridge.

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Ethereal42 t1_jdyh3xo wrote

When I saw this recently in the UK I thought it was an error in the moulding but it looked well made an intentional, really confused me the first time.

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UndahratedAussie t1_jdytne9 wrote

Good.

ALso do container deposit. In rich countries it should be at least .50USD per bottle.

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Say10sadvocate t1_jdyxxyx wrote

I hate these caps and rip them off.

I don't think I've ever, or at least very rarely, separated a cap and a bottle permanently during use, always put it back on before throwing it out. So I kinda don't see the point.

But I guess some people must like open a bottle and throw away the cap? Weird.

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memeiel OP t1_jdz1hna wrote

Replying to Say10sadvocate (#2,410,210)

That’s what I was thinking I never separate it. But I saw people collecting huge amounts of bottles for the deposit and they separate it to flatten the bottles to fit more into one plastic bag to return

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da_kink t1_jdz3hst wrote

It's sooo freaking annoying. Almost impossible to get the cap back on, it collapses when pouring.

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castaneom t1_jdz75hu wrote

I bought a coke in Spain a couple weeks ago and thought it was defective, I ripped it off!

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Some-Juggernaut-2610 t1_jdz96it wrote

Its very annoying btw. I can't really imagine unrecycled bottle caps was an issue in the first place. No one tosses the cap seperately from the bottle.

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ronflair t1_jdz9ww0 wrote

I don’t drink soda. That’s how I solved that problem.

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iamlindoro t1_jdzejx4 wrote

Live in Spain, these began to appear a few months ago. At first it annoyed me so much but they’re actually decently well done and they grew on me. I now have the muscle memory of opening and closing them and they don’t annoy me at all any more. People will definitely get over it. I ripped a few off at first but then you have ultra-sharp plastic thorns poking out and stabbing you.

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Morasain t1_jdzg4j6 wrote

I hate them so much. They're just inconvenient while trying to, you know - drink from the bottle. They poke you and are just uncomfortable all around

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wedontlikespaces t1_jdzjrg7 wrote

Replying to Some-Juggernaut-2610 (#2,411,556)

Yes. It used to be that the bottle caps were of a different type of plastic and so couldn't be recycled together, at least not easily. And people learnt that, so they used to remove the bottle caps.

But they've gone over to using the same type of plastic in the caps as they do in the bottles, so they can all be recycled together, but getting that new idea through to people is a bit difficult, so it's easier to just tie the bottle cap to the bottle to reinforce the idea that they should now stay together.

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FasterThanTW t1_jdzk0am wrote

European politicians really digging the bottom of the barrel to find something new to exert control over.

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RealJonathanBronco t1_jdzknrz wrote

Seems like an odd plan. I couldn't see myself lasting more than two sips before I accidentally bang the cap against my mouth and rip it off in a momentary fit of rage.

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Tutorbin76 t1_jdzmbn6 wrote

Recycled where, exactly? Because if they ship it to the Philippines those lying bastards just toss it into the ocean.

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platypusstime t1_jdzn8h0 wrote

I can see why they forced that on smaller bottles that you take outside but to also force it on the bigger bottles (1 liter and more) is just extremely annoying.

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Djinjja-Ninja t1_jdzomqb wrote

Replying to cabalavatar (#2,402,242)

It used to be the same here in the UK. Recycling advice was to always sperate the cap from the bottle, as while the caps are made from a recyclable plastic, often they don't have the facility to recycle it.

And as its made from a different plastic to the bottle if you leave it attached then it makes the bottle much more difficult to process.

You'd hope that this is no longer a problem...

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The_Countess t1_jdzt8x8 wrote

Replying to Scruffy42 (#2,401,301)

The old style cap design already left a ring behind of the same plastic as the cap. as they seem to have handled that, keeping the cap itself attached seems like it would be a minor change.

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tukker51 t1_jdzu097 wrote

These suck, you cant drink out them properly when they're on and you cant close a bottle after drinking of you dont rip them off.

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Eve-3 t1_jdzut6y wrote

Replying to Djinjja-Ninja (#2,413,536)

That it's physically attached to the bottle even after it is untwisted/opened. A lot of people here complaining that it gets in the way when trying to drink so hopefully they'll try something else.

I have no idea what's sold in the Netherlands, I don't drink pre-bottled drinks.

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Kelmon80 t1_jdzx9ja wrote

They are SO fucking annoying! I don't want some cap in my face while I drink, and I don't want to have to rip them off every time, leaving a potentially sharp piece of plastic I have to be careful to not jam in my face.

And where is the point in that? Here in Germany, all plastic bottles are returned WITH cap to get your deposit back. Who takes off the cap and then throws it away, to, you know, have a bottle you can't close? Escaped mental patients?

How about implementing it ONLY in countries where people - for whatever insane reason - throw those caps away on a regular basis?

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Lalalala943 t1_jdzyf2l wrote

It’s so annoying and makes it very hard to drink from the things. Constantly getting whacked in the face by the lid lol. I rip them off.

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Alib902 t1_jdzzete wrote

Replying to cabalavatar (#2,402,242)

That's weird, we have an NGO in my country that takes them and for every 100kg of caps (maybe more not sure of the exact numbers) they give a wheel chair for someone in need.

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Eve-3 t1_je01z46 wrote

Replying to Timid_Robot (#2,415,359)

Again, I don't consume this junk so this is new information for me.

Sorry it sucks. Congratulations for already having it. I'd give you an award but that seems to not be a thing any longer.

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WrenchesRUs t1_je03ekj wrote

Huh, and here I have to take the covers off and throw them away, as the recycler / deposit place won't take bottles with covers.

They also won't take crushed cans.. idk what the shape has to do with it, can is can

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WrenchesRUs t1_je03u1x wrote

Replying to cabalavatar (#2,402,242)

Shit we made near the same comment. I just added that they won't take cans if they're crushed either.

We save ours up and return them all at once. I had my poor Toyota Tercel stacked the ceiling everywhere but the drivers seat, and the floors and trunk full of bags too, made like 50 bucks lol

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jb122894 t1_je0j1ba wrote

That'd be difficult to drink and less convenient. I feel that normally people keep the cap with the bottle, and if the cap is litered it's usually screwed onto the bottle still

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Librosaurus t1_je0m6uh wrote

Replying to arcanum7123 (#2,417,678)

I hate to tell you this but...

I am pretty sure that they can't recycle black plastic unless it is attached to something else recyclable.

I believe it's something to do with the scanners have difficulty spotting black plastic and sorting it correctly.

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Salamalecs t1_je0p6n2 wrote

What is left untold is that a removable cap and a bottle are two distinct pieces of packaging when you have to pay the EU tax... The new caps allow to pay half as much.

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mario1138 t1_je12hcg wrote

Less that 30% of plastic bottles are "recycled" in the US, but technically most of them are "downcycled", which means they are being turned into lower quality forms of plastic. The idea of an infinite loop plastic recycling is a myth because unlike metal, plastic loses quality every time it is processed until it is unusable.

Single serving plastic bottles should be almost entirely replaced with aluminum cans, which are infinitely recyclable.

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Justavian t1_je15kve wrote

Replying to Riegler77 (#2,419,144)

Establish recycling centers at their own expense where they pay the consumer (or municipalities as a whole) to bring their plastic bottles back. If they pay something - even a cent per bottle, there would be a huge incentive to collect bottles and return them, as they are produced in such huge numbers.

As it is right now, companies justify the massive amounts of plastic they produce by saying "Hey, it can all be recycled! We're basically making no waste at all." Understanding all the way that certain types of plastics cannot easily be recycled - maybe your city recycles that kind and maybe not.

The idea is to make companies pay for the clean up of their products one way or another, particularly when they produce single use items.

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waynizzle2 t1_je187v5 wrote

Us Americans think were so great and so advanced. We are falling short in so many area.

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mario1138 t1_je1kikh wrote

Replying to aClearCrystal (#2,423,864)

source is in German so I can't really respond to it. Are they cleaning and reusing the bottles or creating new bottles from the first generation of PET bottles? This is still usually downcycling unless they are adding new plastic to recycle the old plastic. The 2nd generation of bottles can't be recycled in the same way as the first generation. I believe you can only do this only a few generations at most without adding new plastic material.

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TacTurtle t1_je1l6lh wrote

Why plastic bottles when aluminum cans can be indefinitely recycled?

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mario1138 t1_je1lqs0 wrote

Replying to memeiel (#2,422,756)

yup, thats true for all metals I think. Interestingly, I just learned that metal alloys such as steel are not considered chemical compounds but homogeneous mixtures. Steel is a mixture of steel and carbon kind of like mixing chocolate and milk to form chocolate milk. There is no chemical compound formula for steel.

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IsThisRealOrNah93 t1_je5k2au wrote

Yes and in starting april, in the Netherlands at least, you also gotta pay extra for a can when buying a can of soda, to try and get people to hand it in instead of yeeting it everywhere.

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moarcoffeenow t1_je5zzaf wrote

Wait til they learn that plastic recycling is basically a complete myth.

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