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geissi@feddit.org 8 hours ago
Do bottle caps have any significant impact on carbon emissions?
I’m pretty sure it’s more about plastic waste littering the environment. Carbon emissions are not the only environmental issue.
Pratai@piefed.ca 8 hours ago
tyo_ukko@sopuli.xyz 8 hours ago
Yeah, but not really in this case.
discow@lemmy.zip 3 hours ago
I guess there are more caps recycled now, so there are less carbon emissions then producing new ones from petrolium?
boonhet@lemmy.zip 1 hour ago
The new ones would probably still get made from petroleum, most plastics suck to recycle
JAPHacake@feddit.uk 6 hours ago
It’s to protect wildlife, prevent marine litter and it also fixes a problem when processed in recycling plants. Loose caps often fall through the cracks (literally) and end up in landfills.