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[–] naeap@sopuli.xyz 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Especially things with carbonic or citric acid are probably even worse here

Edit: and we need to keep in mind, the aluminium cans also have a plastic liner inside. So those probably aren't better either...

Shit thing, that glass is so heavy to move around.
And pretty much everything is stored in large plastic containers during production, until it's filled into whatever.

Not sure how we can actually get around this.
The best thing we can do, is probably just reducing the plastic intake, by avoiding plastic bottles, as they are much more prone to decay due to UV light and long term storage.

But well, I guess, we're fucked here as well

[–] FinnFooted@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

I got a soda stream with glass bottles. You can make soda from fruit (lemons and oranges are especially delicious - plus I can control whatever sweetener I use). Also, if you really want cola, then you can get concentrated syrup so there's less plastic and liquid transport overall.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

I wish it were easier to find name-brand cola syrup in larger sizes than those 14.8 fl oz Sodastream ones. Seems like bag-in-box syrups are only sold to actual business owners, not the general public.

[–] naeap@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 day ago

Yeah, having the same thing at home

But I still like beer, fruit juices (and not just syrups) and so on

But the soda stream is quite in use by my wife

[–] NotLemming@lemm.ee 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I have one of those fancy vacuum bottles. As far as I'm aware the only plastic is a small ring for the seal, which isn't in contact with the water. What do you think? Is my brain double plastic?

[–] naeap@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Plastic sealed brain is better protected?

[–] NotLemming@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago

Brain has plasticity (changes). Just my little joke.