Glass End Of Life
Oct 05, 2022
Glass end of life:
You’re probably better off holding onto glass and repurposing it before you toss it into the recycling bin. Here are a few reasons why:
Glass takes a very, very long time to break down. In fact, it can take a glass bottle one million years to decompose in the environment, possibly even more if it’s in a landfill.
Because its life cycle is so long, and because glass doesn’t leach any chemicals, it’s better to repurpose and reuse it over and over again before recycling it.
Because glass is nonporous and impermeable, there are no interactions between glass packaging and the products inside, resulting in no nasty after taste – ever.
Plus, glass has an almost zero rate of chemical interactions, which ensures that the products inside a glass bottle keep their flavor, strength and aroma.
I guess that’s why lots of zero wasters encourage people to save all their empty jars for reuse.
It’s great for storing food you get from the bulk food store, leftovers, and homemade cleaning products!
