Martin EdwardsAs #Spock probably said off camera, it takes inconveniencing the many to temper the stupidity of the few. In our time, this is surely exemplified by lids attached to drinks bottles.
The driver behind this is the #EuropeanUnion Single-Use Plastics Directive, which since July 2024 has mandated that plastic beverage containers with a capacity of up to three litres must have "tethered caps", as they've become commonly known, so they don't become litter or escape the recycling stream.
"But we're no longer part of that prestigious trading bloc!", I hear British readers cry, as in with actual tears because they hate being reminded.
Well, consider that if you're Coca-Cola, for example, you're not going to manufacture bottles to two different standards for two different markets. And so we have tethered caps here in the UK, too.
Drink is grey because it's Robinsons "The #Mandalorian and #Grogu" Beskar Berry Blend. Star Wars is a trademark of Lucasfilm Ltd.
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