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a kennedy

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18. Yes, yes, yes.......this is exactly what I was/am saying.......caps ARE SMALLER IN SIZE.

Reply to IcyPeas (Reply #17)

Sun Dec 8, 2024, 09:51 PM

Dec 8

It's not your imagination: Beverage containers for milk, soda and water have gotten harder to open in recent years because their plastic screw top caps have been shortened to save plastic.

It's a subtle shift in products opened by millions of Americans every day – a change the industry touts as saving not just plastic but also weight, both of which lead to less energy to transport them, a lower carbon footprint and a lower cost to produce the packaging.

"That’s one of the reasons that people transitioned from glass and metals, because plastic is so much lighter and weight is such a large percentage of contribution toward your carbon footprint," said Patrick Krieger, vice president of sustainability at the Plastics Industry Association.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/12/04/shrinking-plastic-caps-bottles-harder-to-open/75719362007/

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Is anyone else having trouble opening twist off caps??? Both my thumbs are shot..... [View all] a kennedy Dec 8 OP

YES they are becoming increasingly difficult to remove vapor2 Dec 8 #1

You need a pair of 12" or bigger Channel Lok tongue & groove pliers. This is just an example, there are other brands. Hotler Dec 8 #2

Yes, I do use some like that......but it's just kinda annoying.... a kennedy Dec 8 #3

If you are having trouble with childproof pharmaceutical caps and have no small children in the home hlthe2b Dec 8 #4

You need a gadget that opens tops of various sizes. Lonestarblue Dec 8 #5

Yes, for awhile now Marthe48 Dec 8 #6

High grip cabinet liner AnnaLee Dec 8 #7

Once You Get The Cap Off The Container - You Have To Deal With The Seal..... global1 Dec 8 #8

I presume you're referring to pedialyte or equivalent bottles dickthegrouch Dec 8 #10

I often have to ask for water bottles to be opened for me dickthegrouch Dec 8 #9

Dycem ... the OT gave me a piece after I broke my wrist ... cliffside Dec 8 #11

My Wife Sure Does ProfessorGAC Dec 8 #12

I don't have the strength in my hands that I used to have FakeNoose Dec 8 #13

Hmmmmmmm, now that's an idea.....gonna give that a try, Nd thanks. a kennedy Dec 8 #15

Yes they are getting much harder. I use a beverage buddy device to grip and twist off the caps. LiberalLoner Dec 8 #14

I have a couple of silicone hot pad/trivets that work pretty well. Nittersing Dec 8 #16

Milk cartons are the worst. And yes, they have gotten smaller: article IcyPeas Dec 8 #17

Yes, yes, yes.......this is exactly what I was/am saying.......caps ARE SMALLER IN SIZE. a kennedy Dec 8 #18