A debate is going on arguing that glass bottles for wine use up more energy than what is used for boxed wines. They discuss three different types of containers for wine which include paperboard containers, glass bottles, and PET bottles. The paperboard containers that are being used are made by a company called Tetra Pak and have two different kinds called Tetra Brik and Tetra Prisma.
The following is a table of Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Multi-Serving Wine Conatiner Systems
Energy Solid Waste Greenhouse Gasses
Tetra Brik (1L) 3.26 MM Btu 143 lbs 333 lbs
Tetra Prisma (1L) 3.77 MM Btu 158 lbs 378 lbs
Tetra Prisma (500 mL) 4.84 MM Btu 196 lbs 484 lbs
Glass Bottle (750 mL) 10.8 MM Btu 1545 lbs 1916 lbs
PET Bottle (750 mL) 8.17 MM Btu 286 lbs 922 lbs
You can find the complete story at the following link and learn all about the energy sufficiency in using paperboard to contain wines:
1 comment:
Fascinating. Surely newer wine could be sold at markets in these efficient contains, but do you really want cardboard boxes of the good stuff sitting in your cellar?
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