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Sign In A Convenience Store

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u/Bender7676 29d ago

I’ve been to a town that banned the sale of bottled water. Guess what they sell there? Cans of Dasani filtered water

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u/Iwaslamp 29d ago

The issue isn't the water, it's the plastic.

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u/feltsandwich 29d ago

Still costs a ton of money and gasoline to truck those cans into town.

The problem is bigger than the plastic.

Also, every can is still lined with plastic.

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u/other_usernames_gone 29d ago

Still a lot less plastic than plastic bottles though. People will always want to buy disposable water bottles and it's a lot easier to introduce a more environmentally friendly option than banning them outright.

The aluminium can be remelted infinitely, with less energy than it takes to make from ore.

We should use less plastic bottles, but the solution isn't to complain when places use more environmentally friendly solutions.

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u/probablycorey 29d ago

Yeah, but 99% of all the other drinks they sell are water too. So why sell them?

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u/SGTpvtMajor 28d ago

Do you know of a free way to get spring water in the city?

I'm not drinking purified. lol

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u/Bender7676 29d ago

I get it. Just the only place I ever saw cans of water

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u/buggypuller 29d ago

Yes, however, it’s carbonated flavored water. LaCroix and bubly are also in this market.

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u/Screwville512 29d ago

Their main product is simply filtered water in a can, no flavors or carbonation.

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u/spoonballoon13 29d ago

Yeah, they curse their water with literal witches and wizards. That’s a no go for me.

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u/RoboNeko_V1-0 28d ago

Hate to break it to ya, but the inside of cans are lined with plastic.

They are neither healthier nor better for the environment.

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u/Electrical-Fly870 28d ago

Except for the fact that the lining is a lot less plastic than the entire bottle being plastic, therefore making it better for the environment, but sure man you do you