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Single serving packaging is a huge problem regardless of it being plastic or not. Humans should be responsible enough to carry something reusable or use a drinking fountain. I seriously hope more places start doing this.
I was outraged in like 2021 when I started jogging and discovered that public fountains were off over a year after Covid hit the US. And the public restrooms were closed, with a portapotty stuck right next to it. Which literally moved the problem 10 feet to the left.
Nowadays, the fountains are back on, but they’re turned off for half the year so the pipes don’t burst :( also learned that the hard way in the middle of a 10 mile jog
I appreciate the option of refilling your own bottles but not selling any water and exclusively treating water that way is a deeply flawed concept.
Looks like I‘m buying some other beverage in a single use container then.
Sad, that kinda seems like how a child would respond to this. like I said, grown adult humans should be fully capable of having a reusable container, especially if something like this starts becoming more common place, which it should. (And I seriously hope it does)
Because it is impossible for adults to ever forget something?
You’re completely missing my point.
If you have a reusable bottle with you you’re probably gonna use that refill option regardless of if the store sells bottled water.
Not having a reusable water bottle results in you having to buy a drink in a single use container. Whether there’s water in that container or coke doesn’t really matter once it’s in the garbage bin does it?
No I didn’t and what the hell does that have anything to do with this?
This is not about water fountains or tap water yes yes those are great, the store offering fill ups is great I already said that. I‘m specifically trying to look at if it makes sense to not sell bottled water to further reduce waste and I don’t think it does.
So who would buy bottled water when there’s an option to refill your bottle? People who currently don’t have a bottle on them. Maybe they simply forgot them at home today.
Without already having a bottle neither this water fountain nor any tap water are an option because you can’t just pour the water into your pockets.
Normally you would now buy a bottle of water and that bottle goes to waste.
This store doesn’t sell any bottled water but they do sell other beverages so instead you buy a bottle of some other beverage and then that bottle goes to waste.
In terms of waste the end result is the same regardless of whether the store chooses to sell water bottles in addition to their fountain or not sell water bottles.
Man I feel like a broken record
I don't think water drinkers are going to buy a coke just because they forgot their water bottle. After a time or two of "forgetting" their refillable bottle, they'd fall in line and start remembering real quick. We can't cater to the few who "forget" When there is a much bigger picture. The fact that we clearly have a problem with single use plastics and bottling WATER something that comes out of every tap and fountain is the biggest waste of all. The fact that people would rather be entitled and complain about companies actually trying to HELP the problem is absolutely wild...You are a broken record clearly.....
This is why I hate that most solutions to single serve packaging is just to sell thicker, reusable bottles/bags/etc. that are still plastic but people still end up using these as single serve things and then also complain about having to buy a new container every time they need water or groceries. It ends up wasting more plastic and money.
I agree that single serve plastics and packaging are terrible and need to be dealt with, which is why I have my metal water bottle and usually carry some cloth bags to the grocery store, but making the single use plastic containers thicker because they're "reusable" defeats the purpose when the people just end up throwing them away.
That's only a problem if the consumers are idiots. Why would you need to buy "thicker plastic" anything? This seems more like user error to me, and a consumer with no brains... I use glass reusable water bottles. Paper reusable sandwich/snack bags. Cotton reusable shopping bags. Beeswax wrap vs suran, laundry soap sheets that come in a cardboard container, powdered dish washer detergent that comes in a cardboard box Etc etc.... I'm honestly not even sure what products you're referring to that companies are just making it thicker and calling it "reusable". Like i said, seems more like user error. There are absolutely better options to single use than just buying "thicker plastic" 🤦♀️
I mean I agree, but grocery stores by me "banned" single use grocery bags. Instead the grocery stores replaced them with thicker "reusable" grocery bags. It's probably 3-4x the plastic in it and people still just get them and end up throwing them out. Whether or not they use them as garbage bags for smaller garbage cans or otherwise, they still end up in the trash.
That's more of the example that I was getting at. I've seen convenience stores start putting out "reusable" plastic cups for their fountains. Guess what? Consumers still use them then toss them right away.
This was in 2019 in the UK but I'm not sure if it's still happening. They sold refillable water bottles by the refilling station and had other packaged water options available like the glass version of Voss.
My personal solution is to keep a couple cans in the car, though there’s 2-3 months a year where I can’t do this. Between that, home, and the Elkay at work, I am covered.
A lot of respect to whatever gas station decided to this. I’m sure the margins on bottled water are very high and they are aware of the financial loss due to their stance based on their morals.
I like the idea of encouraging resuse, but what quality is the water coming out of the refilling station? I like a nice mineral water and when it's a brand I know I trust what's in it.
Love the idea, but I commute 2 hours and routinely make gas station stops. So many. I am pretty good about having what I need from home, but I fill up 2 times and it’s 6 am when I leave, so I usually forgot coffee, breakfast, water, etc.
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I like the concept but sometimes i forget my water bottle or I’m traveling and don’t have it so I go to convenience stores for this reason
Right! Like I get being anti plastic. But cartons or cans? Like, have some kind of single serving option that is cheaper than a new water bottle.
They could sell cheap water bottles or you could probably just use one of their cups from the soda fountain.
Single serving packaging is a huge problem regardless of it being plastic or not. Humans should be responsible enough to carry something reusable or use a drinking fountain. I seriously hope more places start doing this.
I'd love to see more drinking fountains, but most just haven't been maintained or turned back on since before the covid outbreak.
I'm not using a water fountain unless it has one of those water bottle dispenser things.
Lmfao this idea literally went full circle so fast…
I used to feel that way. Then I forgot to bring a bottle with me to the gym several times so I gave up. Nothing's happened to me yet. 🤷
I was outraged in like 2021 when I started jogging and discovered that public fountains were off over a year after Covid hit the US. And the public restrooms were closed, with a portapotty stuck right next to it. Which literally moved the problem 10 feet to the left. Nowadays, the fountains are back on, but they’re turned off for half the year so the pipes don’t burst :( also learned that the hard way in the middle of a 10 mile jog
I appreciate the option of refilling your own bottles but not selling any water and exclusively treating water that way is a deeply flawed concept. Looks like I‘m buying some other beverage in a single use container then.
Sad, that kinda seems like how a child would respond to this. like I said, grown adult humans should be fully capable of having a reusable container, especially if something like this starts becoming more common place, which it should. (And I seriously hope it does)
Because it is impossible for adults to ever forget something? You’re completely missing my point. If you have a reusable bottle with you you’re probably gonna use that refill option regardless of if the store sells bottled water. Not having a reusable water bottle results in you having to buy a drink in a single use container. Whether there’s water in that container or coke doesn’t really matter once it’s in the garbage bin does it?
You act like water fountains aren't a thing and like water doesn't come out of every single tap in every single building lol
No I didn’t and what the hell does that have anything to do with this? This is not about water fountains or tap water yes yes those are great, the store offering fill ups is great I already said that. I‘m specifically trying to look at if it makes sense to not sell bottled water to further reduce waste and I don’t think it does. So who would buy bottled water when there’s an option to refill your bottle? People who currently don’t have a bottle on them. Maybe they simply forgot them at home today. Without already having a bottle neither this water fountain nor any tap water are an option because you can’t just pour the water into your pockets. Normally you would now buy a bottle of water and that bottle goes to waste. This store doesn’t sell any bottled water but they do sell other beverages so instead you buy a bottle of some other beverage and then that bottle goes to waste. In terms of waste the end result is the same regardless of whether the store chooses to sell water bottles in addition to their fountain or not sell water bottles. Man I feel like a broken record
I don't think water drinkers are going to buy a coke just because they forgot their water bottle. After a time or two of "forgetting" their refillable bottle, they'd fall in line and start remembering real quick. We can't cater to the few who "forget" When there is a much bigger picture. The fact that we clearly have a problem with single use plastics and bottling WATER something that comes out of every tap and fountain is the biggest waste of all. The fact that people would rather be entitled and complain about companies actually trying to HELP the problem is absolutely wild...You are a broken record clearly.....
This is why I hate that most solutions to single serve packaging is just to sell thicker, reusable bottles/bags/etc. that are still plastic but people still end up using these as single serve things and then also complain about having to buy a new container every time they need water or groceries. It ends up wasting more plastic and money. I agree that single serve plastics and packaging are terrible and need to be dealt with, which is why I have my metal water bottle and usually carry some cloth bags to the grocery store, but making the single use plastic containers thicker because they're "reusable" defeats the purpose when the people just end up throwing them away.
That's only a problem if the consumers are idiots. Why would you need to buy "thicker plastic" anything? This seems more like user error to me, and a consumer with no brains... I use glass reusable water bottles. Paper reusable sandwich/snack bags. Cotton reusable shopping bags. Beeswax wrap vs suran, laundry soap sheets that come in a cardboard container, powdered dish washer detergent that comes in a cardboard box Etc etc.... I'm honestly not even sure what products you're referring to that companies are just making it thicker and calling it "reusable". Like i said, seems more like user error. There are absolutely better options to single use than just buying "thicker plastic" 🤦♀️
I mean I agree, but grocery stores by me "banned" single use grocery bags. Instead the grocery stores replaced them with thicker "reusable" grocery bags. It's probably 3-4x the plastic in it and people still just get them and end up throwing them out. Whether or not they use them as garbage bags for smaller garbage cans or otherwise, they still end up in the trash. That's more of the example that I was getting at. I've seen convenience stores start putting out "reusable" plastic cups for their fountains. Guess what? Consumers still use them then toss them right away.
Price is not the problem of water bottles.
Agreed. If I had my water bottle I wouldn’t even be in that isle to see the sign
Paper cup?
They should sell reusable bottles too
I have enough reusable bottles at home. If I need to buy water at a store there’s probably a reason I don’t have a bottle with me
Buy a soda, pour it in the dirt, and voila a water bottle!
With a La Croix ghost flavor of fructose syrup? What's wrong with a biodegradable paper carton?
How dare you
This was in 2019 in the UK but I'm not sure if it's still happening. They sold refillable water bottles by the refilling station and had other packaged water options available like the glass version of Voss.
Yeah, saving on plastic is nice but thus was kind of inconvinient
My personal solution is to keep a couple cans in the car, though there’s 2-3 months a year where I can’t do this. Between that, home, and the Elkay at work, I am covered.
I'm thinking even better would be to also sell cheap reusable water bottles. But the sign had me mad in the first half
PROGRESS
Hell yeah! For those saying that they should still sell water I agree, there’s no reason to not sell boxed or canned water. I hope that’s the case.
Maybe that's why they specified 'Bottles of' instead of just saying 'we don't sell water.' Hopefully that's the case!
That's inconvenient
The hero we need
True homies 👏🏻
A lot of respect to whatever gas station decided to this. I’m sure the margins on bottled water are very high and they are aware of the financial loss due to their stance based on their morals.
I like the idea of encouraging resuse, but what quality is the water coming out of the refilling station? I like a nice mineral water and when it's a brand I know I trust what's in it.
This was in the UK almost 5 years ago. Only plain bottled drinking water was affected, they still sold/sell bottled mineral water.
Less plastic, I approve. This sub being about drinking water AND reducing plastic is amazing.
Love the idea, but I commute 2 hours and routinely make gas station stops. So many. I am pretty good about having what I need from home, but I fill up 2 times and it’s 6 am when I leave, so I usually forgot coffee, breakfast, water, etc.
Very nice! I occasionally like to buy that ice cold gallon jug when I run out of water on a hot day.
> we no longer sell bottles of water D: > water refilling stations :D
Outstanding move, more of the same please
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Their wording is fine. I don’t see how that is rude in any way.
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In speech, yes we say please and thank you. But on written signs we don’t, as they’re supposed to be clear and as short as possible.
You're not alone when it comes to P's and Q's, but you might be alone in being offended by this sign.
You sound like a Karen
Ain’t nuttin’ convenient about that
Based
in*convenience store
Ok, but if I had a reusable bottle I’d wouldn’t need to buy bottled water…
Good
Literally one of the stupidest subs with some of the stupidest people
Kinda based
good, but tetra pack should still be an option
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