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Re:'Moment of reckoning': US cities burn recyclables after C... by Scoundreller on Wednesday February 27, 2019 @09:37AM (#19263465)
Or just bigger containers.

If laundry detergent doesn’t go bad, why aren’t I buying it in 25L or 50L barrels?

We buy 10year supplies of other products (the machines themselves), why not their consumables? They go up in price every year too.

That or buying the concentrate and diluting it yourself with the old container. That bottle of windex (spray glass cleaner) is 95% water.

Put a nice big tax on consumables, reduce the lowest rates of income tax with the revenue (or write cheques) and voila.

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Re:'Moment of reckoning': US cities burn recyclables after C... by 1over137 on Wednesday February 27, 2019 @09:46AM (#19263519)
50 L is very heavy. You'd then need an automobile (which maybe in your country you already have, but if every human had one, we'd be in worse trouble.)

Instead of bigger containers, reusable containers. I have a 4 L container for laundry detergent that I fill up at the store on my walk home from work, fits nicely in my backpack.

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Re:'Moment of reckoning': US cities burn recyclables after C... by Scoundreller on Wednesday February 27, 2019 @09:54AM (#19263579)
A fair point. But larger containers would be a good option for those that can.

Instead, I just buy 10x 5L containers when they’re on sale. A big waste of plastic.

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Re:'Moment of reckoning': US cities burn recyclables after C... by AstralStorm on Wednesday February 27, 2019 @10:13AM (#19263685)
Wouldn't be a waste if you could return the containers and the design does not change often.

Barring that, plastic foil is more friendly. Buy a refill if available.

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Re:'Moment of reckoning': US cities burn recyclables after C... by edflsafoiewq on Wednesday February 27, 2019 @01:15PM (#19265508)
You can buy powdered detergent in a cardboard box.
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Re:'Moment of reckoning': US cities burn recyclables after C... by Scoundreller on Wednesday February 27, 2019 @04:47PM (#19267257)
Not recommended for High Efficiency washers.

I’m not sure if it’s just a scam to sell me liquid detergent tho.

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Re:'Moment of reckoning': US cities burn recyclables after C... by hanniabu on Wednesday February 27, 2019 @12:08PM (#19264737)
At that size I'm sure there would be delivery options.
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