Re:California aims to ban recycling symbols on things that a...
by asiachick on Thursday September 09, 2021 @10:59AM
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That would make it so no one can introduce a better plastic
Re:California aims to ban recycling symbols on things that a...
by u801e on Thursday September 09, 2021 @11:02AM
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Pharmaceutical companies still introduce new medications. They just need to submit documents/applications to the relevant government authorities. The same could be done with packaging when trying to introduce a new type.
Re:California aims to ban recycling symbols on things that a...
by asiachick on Thursday September 09, 2021 @11:36AM
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great, super easy for regulatory capture. Just bribe the inspector to not approve your competitors.
Re:California aims to ban recycling symbols on things that a...
by uuddlrlr on Thursday September 09, 2021 @10:15AM
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I'd rather not be a scan+network request away from knowing which flavour of drink I'm holding.
Re:California aims to ban recycling symbols on things that a...
by detritus on Thursday September 09, 2021 @10:21AM
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The QR code would just facilitate all the fancy branding shite beloved of marketing departments. Obviously you'd still have all the essential details marked on the product directly.
Re:California aims to ban recycling symbols on things that a...
by atatatat on Thursday September 09, 2021 @10:24AM
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Lasers can be used to put words into your ears, read your heartrate and listen to your conversations from miles out...
and you're concerned about people knowing your favorite sugar?
My bottle of sparkling water doesn't really need a green top. The bottle itself doesn't really need to be a light colour tint.
Put branding on paper labels, or better yet - go monochrome and laser-etch/mark everything. Have QR codes on bottles that can have fancy interactive digital marketing/advertising/information.