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Tethered Bottle Caps (www.neue-verpackung.de)

Yes I am aware that they're somehow supposed to reduce plastic waste because the cap can't get lost ... unless you cut it off, of course.

Yes I am also aware that there are people with disabilities (shaky hands, weak grip, etc.) who are thankful for these and actually like the design. Good for them, and I mean that in a non-sarcastic way.

But personally, I hate these things with all the "first world problems" rage I can muster and go out of my way to rip / cut / twist them off on every single bottle I buy. I don't like having the bottle cap directly in my face while drinking, or slipping in the way of the flow whenever I just want to pour milk, and on more than one occasion, I've actually cut my finger OR lip on these little sh*ts (not the same type as in the picture, but baldy-made longer "bands" that leave little plastic spikes on the cap and/or band).

No idea whether I should post this in the "unpopular opinion" section instead or if other people think the same, but to me, "mildly infuriating" describes them perfectly.

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[-] coffinwood@discuss.tchncs.de 58 points 1 week ago

If everyone had either stopped buying bottled beverages or cleaned up after themselves, this wouldn't be an issue.

Also, y'all sound a little whiny. This isn't even a first world problem.

[-] RecluseRamble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 week ago

stopped buying bottled beverages

What's the alternative in your opinion? I don't think barrels and glasses are viable in every case. Serious question.

[-] coffinwood@discuss.tchncs.de -1 points 1 week ago

You're coming up with a sarcastic exaggeration (barrels and glasses), followed by "serious question". So which is it now?

Anyway. How about refillable cups, travel mugs, returnable bottles? Stop buying bottled water if your tap water is fine. Get a soda maker if you like sparkling water or Spritzer. Clean up after yourselves, return or throw away bottles with the lid on.

And first and foremost: stop buying packaged and bottled sh*t at every possible occasion. Things like single-use / to-go cups or bottles shouldn't even exist.

We all created the landfills and ocean garbage patches and now we complain about our own stupidity, unable to drink from a bottle with a lid attached to it like we're toddlers.

If you seriously ask me for an alternative: stop creating waste. Stop complaining about your waste. And stop complaining about regulations that try to limit waste that shouldn't even be there. Big part of the problem stems from our own laziness and consumerism. Everyone is part of the problem, nobody wants to be a part of the solution. What did you even expect?

[-] cley_faye@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago

Your solution to people wanting to buy some specific drinks is "don't buy the thing you want, buy something else". Hardly an answer.

[-] coffinwood@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 1 week ago

Why is it "hardly an answer"?

Getting everything you want at any time is part of the reason why the planet's dying. Consumerism is not sustainable. Just one example: one wants a coffee and isn't at home. Solution today: get a single-use plasticcy paper cup of coffee with an optional packaged portion of sweetener and / or cream, a plastic stirring thingy, and a plastic lid. All that goes to waste because people were led to believe that a "paper" cup is good for the environment. It isn't.

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