Surely it’s obvious that the people who go to the trouble of recycling their bottles are not going to be the people who throw their bottle caps away on the street so that’s not really very useful indicator.
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It depends entirely on how you ask. The more you’re specific the more the answer is on point. I often refine.
Why you bother to reply when you can’t even be arsed to read the entire post is quite a mystery.
On second thought, perhaps it’s less a matter of reading than one of understanding. Feel free to accept my apology if this applies.
Well, at least the UK seems to be doing it better than the Swiss/EU. Pretty standard design for them and they do stay out of the way when pouring the liquid out. Still not a fan, but not as irritating as the ones we get here.
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I think they’re evolving quite quickly, I’ve noticed several different types, on different types of containers, at th three or four supermarkets in CH and France that I use on occasion. ISTR the Swiss were slower to adopt them, so are also perhaps behind the curve as to newer designs.
Maybe I’m a bit ham-fisted but the lids on the bottles I opened recently (1 was an Andros fruit juice - can’t remember the other) came off completely including the tether holding the cap on.
Attached caps in Switzerland have much better design, than in EU.
I guess it depends on the design of the caps. Although I had no problem with taking the cap off and holding it while pouring, the design of some of the attached caps are actually better: some flip back and stay in place. Others are terrible, they are on a long loose plastic cord and you have to hold it else it flops around and ends up in the liquid stream and splashes liquid everywhere.
I have never bought the ones on the long loose plastic cords in Switzerland, but many times in EU. Maybe because in Switzerland I mostly shop in Migros or Coop and they are selling the goods of better quality.
What do you think you are getting which is better quality in Migros and Coop, and which comes in a plastic bottle?
Better quality Coca Cola? Better quality Fanta? Better quality Schweppes tonic?
I don’t drink such drinks, sorry. I buy sparkling water (sometimes still water, when I’m not in Switzerland or don’t have an empty bottle with me), herbal tea, Apfelschörle - something of this kind. Drinks like that are often sold under the brand of the supermarket where I bought them.
Yes, but you think you are getting goods of better quality because you are paying more.
Sometimes yes, but not always.
Supermarkets don’t have food producing facilities - they get other companies to make them for them and these same companies may supply some, or all of the supermarkets - especially in Switzerland. Slap on a different label, make the packaging more fancy and double the price - there are always people to fool and part with their money.
It’s not just food:
A replacement air sensor for a Bugatti is around 12,000 USD. Some of that cost is for fitting but the same part can be bought for 2.50 USD and is used on some Audis.
Many Bugatti parts even still have a Skoda logo on them.
You’re paying more but you’re not getting a better product (even in your case, when you think you are).
I understood TinyK’s comment to mean that she found that the plastic-tethered tops are made to a higher standard here.
But, hey, Bugatti parts…
Doesn’t read that way.
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Migros do. That accounts for a decent chunk of the Swiss market.
Yes, fair point about Migros.
They also produce for a lot of third-party companies abroad, too.