On 02/03/2019 23:57, wrote:
On Saturday, 2 March 2019 23:22:07 UTC, Max Demian wrote:
On 02/03/2019 18:22, newshound wrote:
On 02/03/2019 18:12, Tim Streater wrote:

Glass is heavier than plastic, but I suppose someone might develop
lighter weight tougher glass.

They already did, the small thin bottles used for continental style
beer in supermarkets being an example.

OK. That still leaves the weight issue, although I'd be in favour of
banning plastic bottles either way.


Cheaper, lighter, safer. The problem is not the bottles, it is the
people who don't take care disposing of them.

https://www.theguardian.com/business...ions-says-firm

(Nasty idea. They'll fall over and spill.)

Wine in polythene bags would save even more. But those aren't what most consumers want in a wine product.

OK with me if the bag is in a cardboard box with a tap.

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Max Demian