Scientists discover 100 to 1000 times more plastics in bottled water

Re:Scientists discover 100 to 1000 times more plastics in bo... by ChatGTP on Tuesday January 09, 2024 @07:15AM (#38925252)

Also seems like a status thing to have PET water.

I have next to zero idea what the appeal is but it really seems popular to be cruising around with water in a PET bottle.

I've used a re-usable double wall "Yeti" bottle for years and years, it's 100x superior to a plastic bottle, but yeah, the plastic bottles still win in popularity. I know of whole families who only drink out of PET bottles at home, ie they won't drink tap water, only from PET bottles. They go through tens of them a week.

Anyway my point is, I bet this news will have almost no effect on bottled water sales.

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Re:Scientists discover 100 to 1000 times more plastics in bo... by yetihehe on Tuesday January 09, 2024 @08:57AM (#38926207)

Everyone I know switches to sodastream for sparkling water and uses bottled water only when they have to have some non-sparkling water on the go. But sodastream still uses PET bottles, just more thick and reusable, so at least they don't have to buy so much bottled water.

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Re:Scientists discover 100 to 1000 times more plastics in bo... by ChatGTP on Tuesday January 09, 2024 @09:12AM (#38926379)

I have one too, actually I do use PET bottles, but mostly because filling up isn't always easy. I get caught out sometimes and it's just easier to buy a drink.

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