Some stores advertise them as "1/2 liter", others as "16.9 oz". I have noticed that the Coke bottles have .5 liter on the top of the label and 16.9 oz (500 mL) on the bottom. Pepsi has 16.9 oz in big print at the top and 16.9 (500 mL) on the bottom.
On another note, I think it is ridiculous that we have so many sizes of drinks to begin with. We only need about 4 or 5 (355 ml, 500 ml, 710 ml, 1 l and 2 l). I thought it was silly to add the 1.5 l bottles as they have only done it to get more shelf space in the supermarket. Personally, I would rather buy a 2 l over a 1.5 l as it is more economical. If I didn't need as much, a smaller size would be fine. Phil -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Trusten Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 12:06 PM To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:30737] RE: 0.5 liter bottles. I wrote to Coca Cola last year, asking them to relabel the outer carton with the liter value highlighted instead of the WOMBAT. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Howard Ressel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 10:22 Subject: [USMA:30735] RE: 0.5 liter bottles. > We have them but the stores advertising signs call them out as 16.9 oz, > kinda silly as they sit next to the 2 L bottles. > > Howard Ressel > Project Design Engineer, Region 4 > (585) 272-3372 > > >>> "Nat Hager III" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 08/13/04 11:16AM >>> > These appeared in our area about 2 years ago, with 0.5 liter on one > size > and 16.9-whatever on the other. Within a year the 16.9 had > disappeared, > with 0.5 liter on both sides. > > Hopefully when the politicians get done with their antics in a couple > more months, we can get on with amending FPLA and remove it > completely. > > Nat > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of John Nichols > Sent: Friday, 2004 August 13 11:00 > To: U.S. Metric Association > Subject: [USMA:30733] 0.5 liter bottles. > > > In our Albertsons they are now selling only the 0.5 liter plastic > bottles, > this started recently, until then they had been the old 600 ml and the > 375 > ml. Dr Pepper is in the new size bottles. > > Interestingly the COKE bottles have 16.9 oz displayed prominently and > in > > very small print in the back is 0.5 litres. These people are very > careful > with their changes to do it slowly and without drawing attention to the > > change, they should be applauded for getting metric so well. Now for > the > 355 ml can and they will be fully metric at the standard 375mL > > > John Nichols BE, Ph.D. (Newcastle), MIE (Aust), Chartered Professional > > Engineer > Assistant Professor > Texas A&M University, Department of Construction Science > Langford AC Rm: A414 MD 3137, College Station, TX 77843-3137 > > Aut viam inveniam aut faciam. > > Electronic mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Telephone: 979 845 6541 > Facsimile: 979 862 1572 > Web site > : > http://archone.tamu.edu/architecture/faculty/nichols/mainframe.html > >
