Our new bottles are better for you, your kids and the environment because they are lightweight, shatterproof and easily recyclable. We use only the best quality clear plastic bottles because they're easier and more efficient to recycle than glass. They're also the most widely recycled beverage container, and they're recycled to make such useful items as polar fleece and fiber-fill for jackets.

Glass is easier to sterilize, re-use, and recycle. Glass doesn't breathe like plastic which can impart off-odors. Glass is also more attractive and lets you visually judge the wine's clarity.

People generally report that glass provides about 10% better performance than plastic. And there is reason to believe that under windy conditions, glass is preferred since it doesn't flap in the wind and dissipate heat from the cooker. Plastic, however, is often recommended since is much less fragile and easier to transport and works plenty well. One excellent, easily-obtained plastic film is oven cooking bags. These are for sale in grocery stores and cost less than US$1 per bag.

Generally speaking, you do not need to remove the labels from plastic (or glass) bottles. Individual recycling companies sometimes impose stricter limits on what they will accept. Most recycling companies that take plastic bottles in Washington accept them with the labels still on the bottle.

Yes. we also encourages its distributors and customers to take advantage of recycling services in their state or country (where available).

Glass is clearer and is scratch resistant, but plastic will not shatter into dangerous fragments if broken, either from the inside by an occupant, or by a falling branch from outside. Special glasses are available which are shatter resistant, similar to those used in vehicle windscreens. If children will be using the treehouse, make sure windows that can fully open are positioned over decked areas of the treehouse in case of a fall.

For short term beer contact (under 3 weeks) plastic works well, and has the advantage of being easier to handle and clean. Plastic can be used for both primary and secondary fermentation, as long as the total contact time of the beer with the plastic is three weeks or less. For long term lagering of beer, use a glass carboy, as glass is completely non porous, and has the advantage of giving you a good look at the fermenting beer.

No. We use a high-density bottle that is resistant to leaching and there are no components in the Natural Cellular Defense that are known to degrade plastic. We have had the bottle independently tested for plastic leaching and the results showed no leaching.

Aluminum cans are better on the environment than glass bottles. For example, making cans from recycled aluminum cuts related air pollution by 95%, whereas making glass from recycled materials reduces air pollution by only 20%. Aluminum is much lighter than glass to ship and consequently reduces stress on the environment, such as gas required to fuel trucks, materials necessary to handle the load of glass, and extra emissions from freight vehicles due to weight.

Plastic PET (soft drink) bottles can be used to store wine for the short term - 12 months or less. These bottles are sometimes used to bottle sparkling wines because of their ability to withstand the pressures of carbonation. Oxygen will gradually pass through the plastic and enter your wine which will alter the flavour. Some people also complain of a different flavour on wines that have been bottled in plastic.

Plastic PET (Pepsi, Coke, etc.) bottles are excellent for storing you beer. They have been designed to withstand pressure and have the convenience of being light-weight and easy to handle. You also use plastic screw-on caps with PET bottles so you will not need to use a capping machine. Some people find a slight difference in taste from beer packaged in plastic bottles compared to the same beer packaged in glass bottles.

Farmers’ All Natural Creamery milk is packaged using the best method available for preserving its unique freshness. We use a PET bottle that does not leach into the milk, like softer plastic dairy bottles do. UV blockers in the bottle make it a better option than glass because milk is very sensitive to light. Just minutes of exposure to sunlight and to ultraviolet lighting in grocery stores induces vitamin degradation and light oxidation.

No, labels do not need to be removed, but you do need to rinse the can, bottle and/or jar clean of all residue.

Better food safety for consumers, because utensils are not intended to go inside the bottle, as happens with dressings in jars. Plastic is better for transportation because of fewer broken bottles and less weight per bottle which helps us load more bottles onto each truck and thereby reduce the number of trucks on the roads

Plastic bottles can reduce the shelf-life because of the electrostatic charge build up on the bottle.

According to the American Plastics Council, "Polycarbonate plastics, which are used in some baby bottles and kitchen storage containers, are safe and convenient for the preparation and storage of all types of foods and beverages."

This is a safety issue. If a plastic bottle is thrown with the cap off, some or most of the liquid will escape making the bottle lighter and less dangerous.

There is a limited market for recycling other plastics so it is not economically viable at present. For more information on recycling plastics go to www.recycle-more.co.uk and select Recycling Specifics, Plastics Recycling - Why Recycle and also Recycling Plastics.

Glass bottles or jars used for food or drink can be placed in small quantities in your crate at kerbside for recycling. Larger domestic quantities can be taken to an EcoDepot for recycling. You are able to drop-off items at the recycling drop-off areas during normal EcoDepot hours at no charge. Certain organisations collect jam jars for reuse. If you have 30 or more jars you can call the TerraNova Waste Exchange facilitator (336 0080) to arrange for collection.

Lluvia??? Skin Care products come in glass bottles to preserve the integrity of natural ingredients. The dark emerald green color glass was chosen not only because it represents the richness of the Rainforest but to protect the formulas from light. In addition, products containing essential oils may not be compatible with plastic containers. Glass containers ensure no biochemical integration. Please recycle all enclosures and containers.