Title: Glass bottles
Post by: dr galaga on September 03, 2005, 01:27:14 pm
I saw a discussion on another board how most things are going to increase in price - especially things packaged in plastic. This made me think:
If the petroleum prices continue to rise and stay high (I personally think the prices will start to drop in about a week) will it become more affordable for the soda companies to start using glass again instead of plastic?
If the petroleum prices continue to rise and stay high (I personally think the prices will start to drop in about a week) will it become more affordable for the soda companies to start using glass again instead of plastic?
Title: Glass bottles
Post by: Kilroy on September 03, 2005, 02:30:15 pm
I'd love to see more glass bottles, but I doubt it will happen:
- People prefer the convenience of plastic bottles. In Michigan with our bottle deposit law, it is so much easier bringing in a bag of plastic empties than a bag of glass bottles. Not to mention less breakage dropping a plastic bottle than a glass one.
- Plastic is easier to dispose of than glass.
- The cost savings going back to glass may be offet by the cost of installing new bottling equipment to handle glass bottles
I for one would love to see more glass bottles (and cane sugar instead of corn syrup, but that's another topic) but sady, I don't see it happening.
- People prefer the convenience of plastic bottles. In Michigan with our bottle deposit law, it is so much easier bringing in a bag of plastic empties than a bag of glass bottles. Not to mention less breakage dropping a plastic bottle than a glass one.
- Plastic is easier to dispose of than glass.
- The cost savings going back to glass may be offet by the cost of installing new bottling equipment to handle glass bottles
I for one would love to see more glass bottles (and cane sugar instead of corn syrup, but that's another topic) but sady, I don't see it happening.
Title: Glass bottles
Post by: BrianB on September 03, 2005, 09:58:15 pm
I say bring back the glass! 
Title: Glass bottles
Post by: glassbottlesrule on September 04, 2005, 09:11:45 am
Not going to happen, Glass is dead imo. I think you would see more of the aluminum bottles that are starting to come out if pet gets crazy expensive.
Title: Glass bottles
Post by: halehouse on October 19, 2005, 07:35:12 pm
My wife just bought a variety case (15 bottles) of Boylan's at BJ's Wholesale Club for $9.00 which isn't too bad.
Title: Glass bottles
Post by: glassbottlesrule on October 20, 2005, 02:46:36 pm
Boylan's is good stuff. I really like the creamy red birch beer. I do not buy it much, it runs about a buck a bottle in these parts.