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Re:Consumer Reports finds 'widespread' presence of plastics ... by ricardobeat on Friday January 05, 2024 @09:00PM (#38887607)
> no packaging material that wouldn't make any impact on its contents.

We solved this many decades ago with a cheap, safe, abundant, recyclable material: glass.

Centralized factories and the associated transport and breakage costs ruined it.

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Re:Consumer Reports finds 'widespread' presence of plastics ... by taeric on Friday January 05, 2024 @09:41PM (#38887813)
I feel unreasonable about it, but this is exactly why I only buy glassed drinks when I can. Luckily, I should drink less anyway.
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