• Redredme@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    Err, the fact that you get a deposit back when returning the bottles means they’re most certainly NOT single use.

    PET flasks are very easily recycled. Easier then glass. There is a whole industry built on it!

    Here in NL we’ve had this system for as long as i can remember. (Im over 50)

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      12 hours ago

      Not disposable is what you mean I think, the pet bottles aren’t refilled so they actually are recycled unlike beer bottles which are reused and not single use (mehrweg in german). The term is a bit confusing because it is also used to describe stuff like plastic bags, cutlery and ‘paper’ cups (you bin those after using it once)

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      1 day ago

      Err, wrong. Every Bottle in Germany has a deposit on them. 25ct for Single Use PET 15ct for Multi-Use PET and Glass Bottles

      And Use refers to the amount of times they get refilled until the material gets recycled.