Glass bottle is the packaging container of food and beverage and many products, which is widely used. Glass is also a kind of historical packaging material. In the case of many kinds of packaging materials pouring into the market, glass container still occupies an important position in beverage packaging, which is inseparable from its packaging characteristics which can not be replaced by other packaging materials.
As one of the main glass products, bottles and cans are familiar and popular packaging containers. In recent decades, with the development of industrial technology, a variety of new packaging materials have been produced, such as plastic, composite materials, special packaging paper, tinplate, aluminum foil and so on. Glass, a kind of packaging material, is in fierce competition with other packaging materials. Due to the advantages of transparency, good chemical stability, low price, beautiful appearance, easy production and recycling, glass bottles and cans still have the characteristics that can not be replaced by other packaging materials despite the competition of other packaging materials. Glass packaging container is a kind of transparent container made of molten glass by blowing and molding.
The recycling volume of glass bottles is increasing every year, but this recycling quantity is huge and immeasurable. According to the Glass Packaging Association: The energy saved by recycling a glass bottle can make a 100-watt light bulb light up for about 4 hours, run a computer for 30 minutes, and watch 20 minutes of TV programs. Therefore, recycling glass is A matter of great significance. Glass bottle recycling saves energy and reduces the waste capacity of landfills, which can provide more raw materials for other products, including glass bottles of course. According to the National Consumer Plastic Bottle Report of the Chemical Products Council of the United States, approximately 2.5 billion pounds of plastic bottles were recycled in 2009, with a recycling rate of only 28%. Recycling glass bottles is simple and beneficial, in line with sustainable development strategies, can save energy and protect natural resources.
Post time: Jun-15-2021