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[SuperSneak]

Yeah, that's cool too. We were the first state to have a Bottle Bill, so even though we're full of trash ridden houseless dumps now, there are probably no refundable items among the feces, needles and bike parts.

[SlowwHand]

I think he's talking about exchange of empty for full, like propane.

[SuperSneak]

That's a great idea. As everyone knows we are a bunch of horrible, lazy *******s here. I love the idea of refilling from bulk dispensers. I try to buy a lot of bulk bin and honey, amino acids, etc. Mrs. Sneak is all about the growlers and Oregon is a beervana. There are so many easy solutions to wasteful consumption. Like any habit, once you've locked it in as your way of doing things, it's not that big of a deal. I saw recently that you can refill detergents and soaps etc in European grocery stores. Smart.

[N35t0r]

Hasn't anyone ever heard of a tap hit in Germany??? Far better for the environment and you could charge by the second or something.

At least here where I live people will regularly go to the supermarket (perhaps to the drinks-only supermarket) with their two crates of empty beer bottles and two crates of empty water bottles, and exchange them for new beer and bottled water.

[SuperSneak]

Hasn't anyone ever heard of a tap hit in Germany??? Far better for the environment and you could charge by the second or something.

[BeBMan]

Forget wars, climate change, inflation or Hunter Biden's laptop -- here's what's really concerning:

Germany beer bottle shortage: Industry warns of 'tense' situation


German breweries are warning there could be a shortage of beer bottles this summer amid rising production costs and a shortage of lorry drivers.

The situation is "extremely tense", the chief executive of the German Brewers' Federation told German newspaper Bild.

The shortage of glass bottles will mainly affect small- and medium-sized breweries, an industry expert said.

Brewers are having to pay 80% more for new glass bottles than they did a year ago. The cost of beer is also rising.

One of the reasons behind the shortage is a hike in energy prices which is causing the price of glass bottle production to increase, a glass industry spokesperson told Bild.

In addition, Holger Eichele of the German Brewers' Federation said a lack of lorry drivers was making it harder to maintain supply chains.

As a result, he said the cost of new glass bottles had nearly doubled in the last year.

It follows warnings that the cost of German beer could rise by up to 30%, also due largely to the increase in energy prices.

The shortage of bottles is likely to hit smaller breweries the hardest, because the bigger companies are typically supplied first.

Mr Eichele said the best thing Germans could do was to return glass bottles to retailers as quickly as possible, advising consumers not to "hoard empties in the basement".

Glass bottles, which are common in Germany, are sold with a small deposit, and beer drinkers are expected to bring them back to the shop when getting their next round.

Cans, used elsewhere in the world, are far less common and many breweries use customised bottles that are tricky to replace.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61490433

[BeBMan]

[Uncle Sparky]

First US Pres. at the press club dinner in 6 years because of "...four years of plague, followed by two years of COVID."

[PLATO]

There is a limit to intelligence but stupid has no bounds

[BeBMan]

A US family caused a bomb scare at Israel's main international airport after presenting an unexploded artillery shell at a security check.

They had picked up the ordnance on a visit to the Israeli occupied Golan Heights, site of wars between Israel and Syria, according to authorities.

Video footage on social media showed people running from the scene in panic.

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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-61267265

[BeBMan]

Errm...what to do (or better: not to do) when bored in parliament:

Tories should act now over MP accused of watching pornography in chamber, says Keir Starmer – as it happened

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2022/apr/28/westminster-sexist-culture-boris-johnson-ben-wallace-jacob-rees-mogg-ukraine-visas-latest-updates-politics-live

[pchang]

I am ahead of my time. I have held Trump in contempt for years.

[pchang]

I heard there will be an opening soon for a nice cushy US Government job in Slovakia.

[BeBMan]

[Uncle Sparky]

France and Slovenia both reject far right candidates.