For manufacturers of bottled water, no miracle alternative to plastic

"If we manage to circulate matter endlessly, we will have found the key to the problem In the meantime, we must push a multiplicity of solutions by 2040." For Jean Hornain, director general of the French eco-organization Citéo, no solution to the plastic challenge is a panacea. An observation that is almost consensus and that confirms Ademe (agency for ecological transition). The life cycle of a product and its environmental balance thus vary drastically according to the place of production, processing and collection, the mode of consumption and transport, or even the management of its end of life. Review of advantages and disadvantages.

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Glass

Reused as is, the glass bottle can have a better balance than plastic ... provided that it is washed and refilled within 250 kilometers. Transporting glass, which is heavier than other materials, often turns out to be costly in carbon. In addition, if the glass can be recycled almost endlessly,

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