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Lack of recyclability shits me. Especially when something that used to be packaged in cardboard is suddenly being sold in plastic.
Also, most plastic bottles are recyclable. Plastic bottles used for juice, flavoured milks, and water from the fridge section, recycle that shit! But not if it’s Ice Break. Those big chunky Ice Break bottles that seem no-brainer recyclable are clearly marked as non-recyclable.
@BlueSquid0741
Are Ice Break (2 litre) bottles not recyclable?
There's no deposit on them, but they're marked with "please recycle".
@Davriellelouna
that "please recycle" triangle arrow thing is pretty much a scam.
That triangle arrow logo is a scam at the best of times. It's supposed to contain a number saying what type of plastic it is. In practice type "1", PET, is the only type that is viable for recycle. It may be possible to recycle other numbers but it's preclusively expensive. So while they've chosen a logo that makes plastic generally look like it's recyclable, it's not really the case.
Anyhow, with this particular logo there's no number. They've put it there to make it look like their product is recyclable, but it's just not.