5 Ways To Use Glass For Your Halloween Decorations At Home
With Halloween right around the bend, we’d like to share 5 ways to use glass around the house for your decorations. Nifty, crafty, and sometimes outright spine-chilling, these ideas will leave your house ready for the big day – the 31st of October!
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5 ways you can help close the glass loop
We all have a part to play in building a more sustainable world, starting with how we shop, all the way down to how we get rid of our rubbish. This summer, organisations involved in all stages of the glass collection and recycling value chain have launched Close the Glass Loop – a major glass recycling action plan for Europe.
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Is beer better in glass or cans? Here’s what you need to know
If you’ve ever wandered down the alcohol aisle in the supermarket, you’ve likely noticed the endless variety of beer brands, flavours, and of course, packaging. From pilsners and ales, to bottles and cans, beer comes in every colour and size. At some point, you’ve probably asked yourself: what difference does it make if a beer comes in a glass bottle or can?
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If you’ve ever wandered down the alcohol aisle in the supermarket, you’ve likely noticed the endless variety of beer brands, flavours, and of course, packaging. From pilsners and ales, to bottles and cans, beer comes in every colour and size. At some point, you’ve probably asked yourself: what difference does it make if a beer comes in a glass bottle or can?
Why is wine stored in glass?
Glass bottles remain the best choice for wine lovers. New research showed that 94% of consumers in France prefer glass wine bottles over other packaging materials, such as bag-in-box. But why is it that we think of glass when we think of wine? Or why do we often store them horizontally? And are wine bottles sustainable?
7 min
Glass bottles remain the best choice for wine lovers. New research showed that 94% of consumers in France prefer glass wine bottles over other packaging materials, such as bag-in-box. But why is it that we think of glass when we think of wine? Or why do we often store them horizontally? And are wine bottles sustainable?
How is glass manufacturing evolving to face the future?
Have you ever seen a glass bottle being made? It involves taking an alchemy of ingredients and crafting, twisting, shaping and sculpting them into life – all in front of the dancing flames of the furnace. “That’s why I like to think of glass as a living thing,” says Trevor Philips, a Production and Engineering Director who has spent nearly 50 years in the heart of the industry.
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Have you ever seen a glass bottle being made? It involves taking an alchemy of ingredients and crafting, twisting, shaping and sculpting them into life – all in front of the dancing flames of the furnace. “That’s why I like to think of glass as a living thing,” says Trevor Philips, a Production and Engineering Director who has spent nearly 50 years in the heart of the industry.
Discover how you can make an impact
From how we live at home to how we show up for the planet, our everyday choices can be the starting point for a more sustainable future.
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