French researchers discover glass bottles shed significantly more microplastics into drinks than plastic or metal packaging.

New England’s maple sugar producers pivoted to making maple syrup, ... Maple syrup manufacturers had started to add little handles to their glass bottles by the early 1930s.

Sugar is also the key sweetener in Mexican Coke, usually sold in glass bottles in the United States, and highly sought after by those who prefer the sugary taste.

Glass-bottled beverages had five to 50 times more microplastics than their plastic or metal counterparts. SKfoto - stock.adobe.com Bottles of wine contained very few microplastics, even when capped.

Glass bottles of beverages such as soft drinks, lemonade, and beer contain significantly more microplastic particles—averaging around 100 particles per liter—than plastic bottles or metal cans.