I worked in the food packaging industry for a while. It's honestly amazing what goes into the optimization of these bottles, as well all the validation testing that goes into them.
I worked in the food packaging industry for a while. It's honestly amazing what goes into the optimization of these bottles, as well all the validation testing that goes into them.
I love this guy! His video on the aluminum can is what got me to him and been watching ever since. I love how he makes me aware of the design and engineering around me. Literally everything I...
I love this guy! His video on the aluminum can is what got me to him and been watching ever since. I love how he makes me aware of the design and engineering around me. Literally everything I touch besides grass which, you know, let's be honest, is designed by someone somewhere. It's pretty amazing!
Unsure if the grass comment is religious in nature, or a commentary on how deeply human activity has shaped the genetic makeup of the natural world around us. Interesting thought exercise either way.
Unsure if the grass comment is religious in nature, or a commentary on how deeply human activity has shaped the genetic makeup of the natural world around us. Interesting thought exercise either way.
Just a joke that I don't touch grass or other natural objects because I'm a proper basement dweller. It is a funny thought though, finding grass that hasn't been bioengineered by humanity is...
Just a joke that I don't touch grass or other natural objects because I'm a proper basement dweller.
It is a funny thought though, finding grass that hasn't been bioengineered by humanity is probably a lot tougher than I imagined. Perhaps I should have said a nice boulder.
Only in countries with no deposit for bottles. Over here 98% of glass bottles are recycled, 97% of cans and a bit over 90% of plastic bottles. That’s because there’s a 0,10€ to 0,40€ deposit on...
Only in countries with no deposit for bottles.
Over here 98% of glass bottles are recycled, 97% of cans and a bit over 90% of plastic bottles.
That’s because there’s a 0,10€ to 0,40€ deposit on everything. Even if someone throws it away, there are people who collect them for the money.
Personally, I’m hesitant to believe that a significant amount of plastic that “can” be recycled “is” I still do it, but feel as though it still ends up in a landfill
Personally, I’m hesitant to believe that a significant amount of plastic that “can” be recycled “is”
I still do it, but feel as though it still ends up in a landfill
I’m with you. A lot of things that go in the recycling bin go nowhere helpful. The idea of recycling a plastic bag, for example. Let’s be real. It gets re-used (as a trash bag), and that’s about...
I’m with you. A lot of things that go in the recycling bin go nowhere helpful. The idea of recycling a plastic bag, for example. Let’s be real. It gets re-used (as a trash bag), and that’s about as far as we are gonna get with it.
You can find lots of videos showing warehouses full of stuff we are “recycling” but really it’s just a holding spot before we figure out what to do with it. Third world countries are rejecting our trash, aka recyclables, at this point because there is nothing to do with it…
Things will only get recycled if somebody can make money recycling them. So we sit and wait for it to become profitable to save the planet. Aaaaany day now.
Things will only get recycled if somebody can make money recycling them. So we sit and wait for it to become profitable to save the planet.
I mean, this form of recycling, and almost any form of it being re-shaped just leads to generation of microplastics. Additionally, the fleece itself releases more microplastics when it’s washed...
I mean, this form of recycling, and almost any form of it being re-shaped just leads to generation of microplastics. Additionally, the fleece itself releases more microplastics when it’s washed and dried(if using a machine dryer).
I’d rather people stop deluding themselves with recycling. Throw the plastic bottle away instead of trying to recycle it tbh, then hopefully people will stop using single use plastics and they will stop being produced.
I've seen that at summer festivals for decades. The end products are prohibitively expensive and nothing is mentioned about the pollution generated turning plastic into fleece.
I've seen that at summer festivals for decades. The end products are prohibitively expensive and nothing is mentioned about the pollution generated turning plastic into fleece.
I worked in the food packaging industry for a while. It's honestly amazing what goes into the optimization of these bottles, as well all the validation testing that goes into them.
What are some of your other favorite designed products or items ?
I love this guy! His video on the aluminum can is what got me to him and been watching ever since. I love how he makes me aware of the design and engineering around me. Literally everything I touch besides grass which, you know, let's be honest, is designed by someone somewhere. It's pretty amazing!
Unsure if the grass comment is religious in nature, or a commentary on how deeply human activity has shaped the genetic makeup of the natural world around us. Interesting thought exercise either way.
Just a joke that I don't touch grass or other natural objects because I'm a proper basement dweller.
It is a funny thought though, finding grass that hasn't been bioengineered by humanity is probably a lot tougher than I imagined. Perhaps I should have said a nice boulder.
Polluting the environment for generations to come, very masterful design.
Only in countries with no deposit for bottles.
Over here 98% of glass bottles are recycled, 97% of cans and a bit over 90% of plastic bottles.
That’s because there’s a 0,10€ to 0,40€ deposit on everything. Even if someone throws it away, there are people who collect them for the money.
That is awesome.
However, I have seen popular articles state that there is no true recycling of plastic.
In the video, Bill states that the PET used for soda bottles can be recycled into fleece fabric, among other things.
Personally, I’m hesitant to believe that a significant amount of plastic that “can” be recycled “is”
I still do it, but feel as though it still ends up in a landfill
I’m with you. A lot of things that go in the recycling bin go nowhere helpful. The idea of recycling a plastic bag, for example. Let’s be real. It gets re-used (as a trash bag), and that’s about as far as we are gonna get with it.
You can find lots of videos showing warehouses full of stuff we are “recycling” but really it’s just a holding spot before we figure out what to do with it. Third world countries are rejecting our trash, aka recyclables, at this point because there is nothing to do with it…
Reduce. Re-use/re-purpose/repair………….then recycle.
Things will only get recycled if somebody can make money recycling them. So we sit and wait for it to become profitable to save the planet.
Aaaaany day now.
I mean, this form of recycling, and almost any form of it being re-shaped just leads to generation of microplastics. Additionally, the fleece itself releases more microplastics when it’s washed and dried(if using a machine dryer).
I’d rather people stop deluding themselves with recycling. Throw the plastic bottle away instead of trying to recycle it tbh, then hopefully people will stop using single use plastics and they will stop being produced.
unfortunately, this creates microplastic lint that fills our natural waterways and anatomical airways.
I've seen that at summer festivals for decades. The end products are prohibitively expensive and nothing is mentioned about the pollution generated turning plastic into fleece.