Surprise! Beer cans are less polluting than glass bottles
Surprise! Beer cans are less polluting than glass bottles Fifth place: glass bottles It might come as a surprise, but glass bottles actually ranked last in our analysis. You might instinctively reach for a glass bottle to avoid buying a plastic alternative, but glass takes more resources and energy to produce. Glassmaking involves mining raw materials such as silica sand and dolomite, and that can release pollution which, when inhaled, can causethe lung condition silicosis....