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.

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. See similar questions...

Plastic caps are not recyclable. The caps are made from a different type of plastic than plastic bottles. Because the bottle and cap are different materials it is not possible to process the materials together. Before recycling the bottles, please remove the lids and throw them in the trash. See similar questions...

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." See similar questions...

Plastic caps are not recyclable. The caps are made from a type of plastic that is not recyclable. Before recycling glass bottles, please remove plastic caps and throw them in the trash. Metal caps are okay, please rinse clean and place in recycling cart. See similar questions...

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. See similar questions...

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. See similar questions...

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. See similar questions...

We use highly filtered water from the acclaimed Hetch-Hetchy system that contains snow melt from the Sierra Nevada mountains. We use a triple filtration system that includes carbon, ultraviolet and barrier filtration down to 0.5 microns in pore size. Those with compromised immune systems can be assured that this filtration eliminates cryptosporidium cysts. Chloramine and its byproducts are also removed. See similar questions...

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. See similar questions...

Our baby bottles are made from PES plastic, which gives them a natural golden color. They are free of the potentially harmful chemicals used in polycarbonate plastic (PC), from which most baby bottles are made. Recent studies indicate that PC bottles leach bisphenol A into liquids, which may be harmful to babies and children. See similar questions...

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. See similar questions...

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. See similar questions...

Mineral water should be served in thin, large, transparent crystal glass: bigger than wine glass, these glasses have nonetheless a long stem, in order to prevent the hand to touch the glass and warm up the water. See similar questions...

FIJI Water uses high-grade plastic to make its bottles. The highest quality PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) plastic used to make FIJI Water bottles is recyclable. FIJI Water does not come in glass bottles at this time. FIJI Water is able to produce its bottles onsite and draw the water directly into the bottles. The bottles are never exposed to chemical solvents and other agents used to clean glass bottles that can affect the taste of the water. See similar questions...

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

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 See similar questions...

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

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. See similar questions...

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. See similar questions...