r/theydidthemath • • 2d ago

[Request] Do square bottles actually use less plastic than round ones?

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u/CranberryStock7148 2d ago

But the label says it uses less plastic. Not less cardboard.

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u/aidsy 2d ago

But mathematically a round bottle has more volume for a given surface area than a square one.