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EllieBC

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7. They should sue tech giants too.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Nov 1, 2024, 11:28 AM

Nov 2024

Some of the worst strip mining in the world occurs because of the rare earth metals needed for tech.

And also all that nice tech is housed in plastic. Are they suing them for that?

It’s all a show.

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Los Angeles County sues Pepsi and Coca-Cola over plastic bottles [View all] BumRushDaShow Nov 2024 OP

What about Poland Spring? no_hypocrisy Nov 2024 #1

probably not as they are unlikely to be such a major source of plastic bottles as Coke and Pepsi LymphocyteLover Nov 2024 #3

Poland Spring is owned by Blue Triton (formerly Nestle Water) hardluck Nov 2024 #9

I got my Pur system so long ago. I had Brita before that. Since at least 1998 maybe years before..... wolfie001 Nov 2024 #4

Good-- plastic pollution is a massive problem and these people have not had to pay for any of the pollution they LymphocyteLover Nov 2024 #2

Hear hear!!! wolfie001 Nov 2024 #5

GOOD!! n/t ailsagirl Nov 2024 #6

They should sue tech giants too. EllieBC Nov 2024 #7

They have a distribution chain, why not manage going back to glass bottles with a deposit when you buy it unless you LiberalArkie Nov 2024 #8