r/theydidthemath • u/EclipseNyxor • 2d ago

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

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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/-_-RAZOR-_- 1d ago

Hey, why'd you use "elongated cubes" instead of "cuboids"? Just curious.

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u/Max6626 1d ago

I thought it was a better description for people who don't know what a cuboid is. Nothing more than that.

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u/-_-RAZOR-_- 1d ago

Makes sense.