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		chimprich on Oct 8, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Recycling was a lie to sell more plastic, recyclin... If you pour a glass of milk at home, do you throw the glass away afterwards?

treis on Oct 8, 2020 [–]

That's not the risk. The risk is introducing harmful bacteria into a bottle and then having it reproduce for some days before someone drinks it. Since you're not storing milk in the glass it's not an issue if it isn't completely sanitized.

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