#statiegeld

The bottle and can deposit system confuses me. Or, more accurately, it confuses me that people are surprised you are never going to get to a 100% recycling rate. And no, not in Germany either, because then the term "Pfandjäger" (deposit hunter) would not exist.

Liquids in small plastic drink bottles and cans are designed specifically to be consumed on the go. And sure, maybe you're from a culture where that is frowned upon because you're supposed to sit down or at least stand at a bar before you consume anything, and all drinks need to be consumed from a cup or a glass. I am not looking at you. But in countries like mine, where you bring your own lunch and maybe take a can or a bottle of something because hey, no leaks... Do you really expect everyone to then take a very sticky and leaky empty can and put it back in their bag? When they bought that thing because no leaks, everything stays clean and you can easily dispose of it after use? Keeping is not what it is designed for! It is designed for people who will be consuming something on the go and do not want to bring a thermos! Why would you expect someone not to chuck something when that is the main selling point of the thing? You know? Convenience and chuckability? It's like telling people to not, under any circumstances, kick a ball.

In deze serie laat ik zien hoe je een afvalproduct kunt hergebruiken. We worden immers vaak geconfronteerd met verduurzaming en hergebruiken. Je kan met een afvalproduct vaak meer dan je denkt. Dit keer is het onderwerp; plasticflessen, of wel petflesjes. Wist jij dat het hergebruiken van flesjes schadelijk kan zijn voor je gezondheid?Iedereen gebruikt wel eens plasticflessen. Veel drinken zit…