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Korea starts producing thin, lightweight plastic water bottles (m.koreatimes.co.kr)

submitted 1 month ago by upside431 to c/korea

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[–] Rooki 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Tbh why is this even a news article? Like: I ANNOUNCE TO THE WORLD I MADE SOME BREAD FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER IN HISTORY.

I guess its a different culture.

[–] Alxe 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I have not yet read the article, but I initially understood that the thickness of the bottles, and thus plastic used, has decreased. This would be a win for use-and-trash water bottles like for restaurants or tourist spots, because it would reduce pricing and pollution.

[–] Rooki 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

because it would reduce pricing and pollution.

I will doubt the reduced price will get to the buyer. And if i am honest 1 time bottles should be reduced at all and rather moved to multi use thicker hard plastic bottles, that can be reused multiple times.

[–] Alxe 2 points 1 month ago

Your points are well intended but irrelevant to the article. This is a breakthrough for plastic bottles that has the effect of reducing company cost and environment impact; even if the company agreed with your points, following them would lead to a bankruptcy.

[–] upside431 1 points 1 month ago

Don't think that they reduce the price, just slightly less pollutant