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Re:60% of home compostable plastic doesn’t fully break down,... by jazzyjackson on Friday November 04, 2022 @11:55PM (#33477768)
There's also the water waste factor, you send a few gallons down the drain for every gallon dispensed.
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Re:60% of home compostable plastic doesn’t fully break down,... by emodendroket on Saturday November 05, 2022 @12:10AM (#33477862)
That is definitely true... on the other hand, if you were thinking of buying bottled water that is worse.
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Re:60% of home compostable plastic doesn’t fully break down,... by Dylan16807 on Saturday November 05, 2022 @12:05AM (#33477833)
Wow, I would have expected the opposite ratio.

But you can use that water if you set your system up for it.

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Re:60% of home compostable plastic doesn’t fully break down,... by lettergram on Saturday November 05, 2022 @12:07AM (#33477840)
Where I live there is no shortage of water. Opposite problems really…

That said, if you drink 10 gallons a week, you’re talking 10-30 gallons of waste water depending on the system (mine is 1.5 waste for every 1 gallon). The average bath is 35-50 gallons. It doesn’t seem like a huge impact.

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