Comment by engineer_22 Comment by engineer_22 11 hours ago 6 replies Copy Link View on Hacker News Barrel is a unit of measure, like gallon.
Copy Link sgt 11 hours ago Collapse Comment - I know that. But if you show up to an oil field and buy a barrel of oil, they're not going to give it to you in plastic bags. Reply View | 5 replies Copy Link p1mrx 11 hours ago Parent Next Collapse Comment - Maybe they could use a plastic bag surrounded by a cardboard box, like the bulk cat litter at Menards. Reply View | 0 replies Copy Link nielsbot 11 hours ago Parent Prev Collapse Comment - They could tho? thinking face Reply View | 3 replies Copy Link butlike 9 hours ago Root Parent Next Collapse Comment - Could petrol break down the plastic? Reply View | 1 reply Copy Link reaperman 9 hours ago Root Parent Collapse Comment - Yes, crude oil / gasoline / diesel will break down polyethylene grocery bags. Reply View | 0 replies Copy Link sgt 10 hours ago Root Parent Prev Collapse Comment - Imagine the plastic waste and pollution! I think they should maybe consider hemp? That's an environmentally friendly option and it'll make a tremendous difference. /s Reply View | 0 replies
Copy Link p1mrx 11 hours ago Parent Next Collapse Comment - Maybe they could use a plastic bag surrounded by a cardboard box, like the bulk cat litter at Menards. Reply View | 0 replies
Copy Link nielsbot 11 hours ago Parent Prev Collapse Comment - They could tho? thinking face Reply View | 3 replies Copy Link butlike 9 hours ago Root Parent Next Collapse Comment - Could petrol break down the plastic? Reply View | 1 reply Copy Link reaperman 9 hours ago Root Parent Collapse Comment - Yes, crude oil / gasoline / diesel will break down polyethylene grocery bags. Reply View | 0 replies Copy Link sgt 10 hours ago Root Parent Prev Collapse Comment - Imagine the plastic waste and pollution! I think they should maybe consider hemp? That's an environmentally friendly option and it'll make a tremendous difference. /s Reply View | 0 replies
Copy Link butlike 9 hours ago Root Parent Next Collapse Comment - Could petrol break down the plastic? Reply View | 1 reply Copy Link reaperman 9 hours ago Root Parent Collapse Comment - Yes, crude oil / gasoline / diesel will break down polyethylene grocery bags. Reply View | 0 replies
Copy Link reaperman 9 hours ago Root Parent Collapse Comment - Yes, crude oil / gasoline / diesel will break down polyethylene grocery bags. Reply View | 0 replies
Copy Link sgt 10 hours ago Root Parent Prev Collapse Comment - Imagine the plastic waste and pollution! I think they should maybe consider hemp? That's an environmentally friendly option and it'll make a tremendous difference. /s Reply View | 0 replies
I know that. But if you show up to an oil field and buy a barrel of oil, they're not going to give it to you in plastic bags.