The outdated style has become
fashionable again, and glass bottles are back in the spotlight. Do you remember
buying juice and milk, even ketchup from glass bottles? As you twist opened the
cap, the bottle will ‘pop’ and vibrate your ears. To embrace the vintage
lifestyle, Del Monte launched “Retro style” gift set, which immediately sold
out in two days.
We
have used glass containers since a long time – from the first century B.C.E to
be precise. If there was an option to use 100% recyclable containers, instead
of single-use disposables, which one would you pick? What if such container was
safe, protecting against hormone disruptors and environmental destruction?
Single-use
disposables outpopulated recyclable containers due to the simple reason of conveniency.
The rise of plastic production made consumers rethink about globalization, as
it negatively impacted the environment. Environmentalists and activists began
to mandate for chemical free and eco-friendly containers, bringing back glass
to the market.
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Calum Lewis
AROMATICA continuously strives to
innovate the development of products to reduce pollution and preserve the
environment. As a result, AROMATICA increased the percentage of recycled glass
to 65% in the process of manufacturing glass containers whereas, the general
percentage is 30%. Recycled glass reduces emissions and consumption of raw
materials, saving energy.
In this article, find out how AROMATICA actively practices
environmental protection through the innovation of glass containers.
1. Collect
First,
collect wasted glass bottles.
2. Separate
Bottles and containers are separated according to
their materials and colors. They must be wash thoroughly to remove any residual
contents and adhesives, and any label present must be removed. This step is crucial
to maintain the quality or purity of recyclable glass.
3. Cullet
The bottles are crushed into little pieces because melting will occur
quicker due to the increase of surface,
just as powder sugar dissolves faster
than cube sugar.
4. Melting
Process
Crushed glass, mixed with quartz sand, soda, limestone, and
more**, is melted in 1280˚C furnace.
In the process, all impurities such as bacteria
are killed, and become hygienic materials for glass bottles and containers.
**Quartz sand: silicon dioxide/ soda: sodium carbonate /
limestone: calcium carbonate
(Aids to lower the high melting point, increase
structural integrity and chemical resistance.)
5. Glass Forming
The
last step is the shaping of glass.
Meet AROMATICA’s eco-friendly revolution of
glass containers this early November.