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By now you’ll probably have had the experience of opening a cold beverage and discovering that something’s…different. As of July 3, 2024, as part of the European Union\u2019s 2019 Directive on single-use plastics<\/a>, all plastic drinks bottles up to 3 litres are now sold with tethered lids. <\/p>\n

We know some people have found this change frustrating! But there’s a very good reason. So much plastic ends up as litter on land and in the ocean. Plastic caps are among the top five most harmful ocean trash items<\/a>. Anything that can reduce the number of plastic caps in the ocean is a good thing – and that’s what the design change does.<\/p>\n

HERE\u2019S HOW IT WORKS:
\nEven when people do their part and recycle both the bottle and lid, there’s plenty of chance for a small lid to slip out into the world as waste is moved and processed at various stages across multiple locations and even countries. Worst case (and unfortunately, in a lot of cases!) the two plastic parts are simply littered directly either by consumer or illegal waste management practices. As a result, millions of plastic lids end up polluting oceans and landscapes daily.<\/p>\n

When the lid is tethered, there are half as many items to recover from the environment. And a bottle plus lid is a bigger object, making it easier to spot and also less likely to slip out of any transit or process in the first place.<\/p>\n

Although a European law, the initiative is expanding globally – brands are seeing the environmental sense and economy in the change.<\/p>\n

Something to think about next time you crack open a cool drink!<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n\n

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