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nuc1e0n | karma 357 | avg karma 0.86 · 2022-12-09 23:07:29

True. At least it's only a thin layer. Why are you sorry?

chasebank | karma 808 | avg karma 3.37 · 2022-12-10 00:05:03

Why would it matter how thick it is? Isn’t it the surface area that the contents are in contact with, not the depth of the wall?

nuc1e0n | karma 357 | avg karma 0.86 · 2022-12-10 00:23:47

More plastic to potentially leech out into the drink? I don't know. I'm not a chemist. But if only a thin layer is needed it probably doesn't ablate much.

Also, less plastic used means less plastic that has to be disposed of somehow.

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alwayslikethis | karma 2074 | avg karma 3.14 · 2022-12-10 01:59:24

The amount of microplastic you get isn't really limited by the overall amount of plastic. But rather, it is limited by how fast they can break off the main plastic layer. The more surface area that's in contact with the drink, the more can leach. The leached amount is minuscule compared to the total amount, but it may have health impacts regardless.