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Re:Plastic-based fuels may present an “unreasonable risk” to... by consp on Monday February 27, 2023 @10:35AM (#34957602)
They stopped using hard-PET plastics here for the same reason as glass: Higher cost (even environmentally) for maintaining and cleaning the bottles (min temp of 60c water is required afaik). The plastic is now separated and recycled as-is instead of reused. It's also one of the main reasons they want to get rid of glass beer bottles (as well as that cans do a better job of sealing it) but that is somewhat more difficult culturally.
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Re:Plastic-based fuels may present an “unreasonable risk” to... by mort96 on Monday February 27, 2023 @10:41AM (#34957690)
> but that is somewhat more difficult culturally.

Also, changing the material changes the experience of drinking something. At least I find the experience of drinking from glass to be very different to drinking from plastic or drinking from aluminium cans, even if the properties of the liquid itself is completely unchanged.

(I dislike drinks with straws for the same reason; cold glass touching lips and liquid running out from it is a different and better experience than putting plastic in the mouth and letting liquid shoot up into the palate.)

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