Glass packaging – not old fashioned anymore!

Glass has a presence in our daily lives in various forms, such as containers, tableware, automotive and transport, appliances, and electronics. More than 75% of European consumers see glass as the most sustainable and eco-friendly form of packaging material. Glass can be infinitely recycled within a closed loop as a part of the circular economy.    The beauty of glass is its recyclability – no matter how many times it is recycled, its quality never diminishes – glass remains glass! Due to increasing awareness towards sustainability and demand for eco-friendly solutions, in many countries, people have started contributing to achieving a 100% recycling rate by bringing their used glass bottles and jars to the nearest bottle bank.    Glass has an almost zero rate of chemical interactions, ensuring that the products inside a glass bottle are safe, keep their strength, aroma, and flavor. Rajesh Khosla, president and chief executive officer of AGI-glaspac, speaking about glass packaging at the National Conference on ‘Packaging for a better life’ said, “Due to the environmental issues, glass has become…

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