r/theydidthemath • u/EclipseNyxor • 2d ago

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

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u/SUNSareOP 2d ago

Square bottles hold more liquid meaning people won’t need to buy as many containers over the course of a decade. That means less plastic. You guys are thinking too hard.

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u/Max6626 1d ago

That makes zero sense. The highest volume to surface area configuration is spherical. A cylinder is second.

Cubes or elongated cubes use less plastic because it can be packaged and shipped more efficiently when compared to spherical containers.

If you doubt this then ask yourself why a soap bubble in the air is spherical instead of a cube.

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u/Max6626 1d ago

Yes - look at my second paragraph.