Glass is a trusted and proven packaging for sustainability, health, taste, and brand-building. It is made from four basic ingredients: sand, limestone, soda ash,and recycled glass. Its natural composition means glass packaging is considered virtually inert, which means it does not absorb or interact with the food and beverages inside. What goes into a glass container is what comesout – nothing more.
We believe glass is the best packaging choice for the planet. Glass does not leach dangerous chemicals that could harm the earth, oceans, or marine life. Glass is reusable and 100% recyclable, infinitely, without loss in quality or purity, meaning a recycled glass container can become new glass over and over again. A glass container can go from the recycling bin back to the store in as little as 30 days. As a renewable material, once glass is created, it can be reheated and formed into another container. Using recycled glass to make new glass containers in our manufacturing process requires fewer raw materials and less energy. Recycled glass is a core part of our recipe for glass, and the more we use, the greater the decrease in energy used in the furnace and associated CO2 emissions. Energy consumption drops about 3% for every 10% cullet used in the manufacturing process, and every 10% of cullet used reduces emissions from melting by about 5%. Recycled glass can be substituted for up to 100% of raw materials.
Glass is the only food contact material that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) deems “Generally Recognized as Safe.” The glass melting process transforms materials into a new substance whose characteristics are distinct and controlled. It is a “one-way” process as it cannot be reversed,and the components cannot be separated once the process is done. Additionally,the FDA accepts that glass is an effective barrier against potential exposure of food products to materials applied on the exterior surface of glass containers.