Post #3288616

2026-06-07 11:30 UTC

@samueljohnson@mstdn.social @matt@oslo.town @aral@mastodon.ar.al So we love them for the little positive effect they have and not hate them for the massive #greenwashing of statistics they are intended for, effectively halving the amount of *seperate* pieces of trash that end up anywhere but the trash? Just asking, guys. Glad we're not stuck on the "I can't drink out of a bottle with these connected caps"-non-issue of the discussion anymore. Wait, looks like we are.

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@samueljohnson@mstdn.social 2026-06-07 11:42

@s10n@mastodon.social @matt@oslo.town @aral@mastodon.ar.al Sorry, I don't understand your objection. It seems there is nothing the EU does that doesn't irritate some people bc it's too much or not enough. The vast bulk of bottle caps are now recycled, along with the rest of plastic bottles on which a deposit is now paid. To many morons, the kind that likes to toss such things out car windows, this is tyranny. If they were responsible people we wouldn't need tethered caps and deposits.

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@samueljohnson@mstdn.social 2026-06-07 12:01

@s10n@mastodon.social @matt@oslo.town @aral@mastodon.ar.al Perhaps before resorting to jibes about #greenwashing it would be an idea to become familiar with the facts? Here's some information for one country https://www.rte.ie/news/2024/1024/1477146-bottle-collection/

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@benroyce@mastodon.social 2026-06-07 14:14

@s10n@mastodon.social @samueljohnson@mstdn.social @matt@oslo.town @aral@mastodon.ar.al "Just asking, guys." i am familiar with the classic "just asking questions" style of trolling, but i did not expect the troll to just come right out and say that you need some remedial trolling instruction, your performance is not up to contemporary standards https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_asking_questions

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