Comments on: 13,500 bottles of wine are the wall http://www.drvino.com/2007/03/22/13500-bottles-of-wine-are-the-wall/ wine talk that goes down easy Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:30:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Darby Higgs http://www.drvino.com/2007/03/22/13500-bottles-of-wine-are-the-wall/#comment-12686 Darby Higgs Wed, 11 Jul 2007 10:48:48 +0000 http://drvino.com/2007/03/22/13500-bottles-of-wine-are-the-wall/#comment-12686 Using bottles just once is a very wasteful practice, especially for everyday wines. The production of glass is an energy intensive process, so is recycling which involves melting the glass to make a new container If you are a serious winelover who wants to see what will happen to a wine over an extended period then fair enough. But most wines are consumed within a couple of days of purchase. There are alternatives. Several Australian companies are successfully using reusable container systems to bring everyday wines to the consumer with a lower environmental impact. See for example www.rewine.com.au and www.bigbottlewine.com/ Using bottles just once is a very wasteful practice, especially for everyday wines. The production of glass is an energy intensive process, so is recycling which involves melting the glass to make a new container

If you are a serious winelover who wants to see what will happen to a wine over an extended period then fair enough. But most wines are consumed within a couple of days of purchase. There are alternatives. Several Australian companies are successfully using reusable container systems to bring everyday wines to the consumer with a lower environmental impact. See for example http://www.rewine.com.au and http://www.bigbottlewine.com/

]]> By: Dr. Vino http://www.drvino.com/2007/03/22/13500-bottles-of-wine-are-the-wall/#comment-1052 Dr. Vino Thu, 22 Mar 2007 15:26:30 +0000 http://drvino.com/2007/03/22/13500-bottles-of-wine-are-the-wall/#comment-1052 Doug thanks for the tip! I live just outside the city where I guess my only recycling option is to save bottles for my next house, Australian style. Doug thanks for the tip! I live just outside the city where I guess my only recycling option is to save bottles for my next house, Australian style.

]]> By: Doug Smith http://www.drvino.com/2007/03/22/13500-bottles-of-wine-are-the-wall/#comment-1051 Doug Smith Thu, 22 Mar 2007 15:07:21 +0000 http://drvino.com/2007/03/22/13500-bottles-of-wine-are-the-wall/#comment-1051 Are you in NYC? Then your glass bottles are supposed to be recycled, as of April 1, 2004. For full info: http://www.nrdc.org/cities/recycling/gnyc.asp?gclid=CMivwafUiIsCFQwbgQodkDZ-Wg Are you in NYC? Then your glass bottles are supposed to be recycled, as of April 1, 2004. For full info:

http://www.nrdc.org/cities/recycling/gnyc.asp?gclid=CMivwafUiIsCFQwbgQodkDZ-Wg

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