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Re:Asian countries take a stand against the rich world’s pla... by uxp100 on Monday June 17, 2019 @08:05PM (#20208569)
That was the practice not so long ago in the US too. But it is complex. Reusables were thicker and heavier than modern bottles, not just the super light high life bottle, but almost every bottle, I believe, and cans are so light in comparison.
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Re:Asian countries take a stand against the rich world’s pla... by dv_dt on Tuesday June 18, 2019 @02:06PM (#20216309)
It's true, but where/how it survived in Europe seems like it's a regionally or even city localized bottle re-use cycle which might shift the balance of costs and re-use.
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