How Coca-Cola Undermines Plastic Recycling Efforts

Re:How Coca-Cola Undermines Plastic Recycling Efforts by thatfrenchguy on Sunday October 20, 2019 @02:14PM (#21305914)

> The plastic waste is due to the chosen diets of consumers.

They’re not chosen though, they are the result of billions of dollars spent on advertising.

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Re:How Coca-Cola Undermines Plastic Recycling Efforts by catalogia on Sunday October 20, 2019 @02:28PM (#21306036)

And yet many choose to abstain. The advertising is a problem and should be banned, but that's not reason to dehumanize consumers by denying their agency. People do have a choice and they should be reminded of that at every opportunity.

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Re:How Coca-Cola Undermines Plastic Recycling Efforts by WalterBright on Sunday October 20, 2019 @03:38PM (#21306515)

I drank a lot of coke until about 10 years ago, when I stopped. The first year was difficult, after that I was not tempted anymore. The advertising has no effect on me.

I have drunk a couple cans since, but didn't particularly care for the sticky, syrupy taste, and did not resume the habit.

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