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Otto_the_Autopilot t1_ivu4k2m wrote

Reply to comment by Regressionbyhand in [OC] World's Largest Plastic Polluter Now 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference Sponsor by haboo213

Aluminum is a thing...light, infinitely recyclable, and an existing tech already well used by all these beverage companies.

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Regressionbyhand t1_ivujp1c wrote

Agree. But plastic pollution has very very little to do with greenhouse gas emissions and actually may contribute to lowering them vs the alternative. All great aims but the two issues are not linked such that pointing it out here makes any sense.

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R3lay0 t1_ivvdvun wrote

Aluminium recycling is highly energy intensive

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