Continued high temperature has driven the sales of ice drinks to increase, and some consumers said that “summer life is all about ice drinks”. In beverage consumption, according to the different packaging materials, there are generally three types of beverage products: cans, plastic bottles and glass bottles. Among them, glass bottles can be recycled and reused, which is in line with the current “environmental protection style”. So, where do the glass bottles go after drinking the beverages, and what treatments will they undergo to ensure that they meet the hygiene and safety standards?
Glass bottled beverages are not uncommon. Among the old beverage brands such as Arctic Ocean, Bingfeng, and Coca-Cola, glass bottled beverages still occupy a large part of the scale. The reason is that, on the one hand, there are emotional factors. On the other hand, the products of these beverage brands mentioned above are mostly carbonated beverages. The glass material has strong barrier properties, which can not only prevent the influence of external oxygen and other gases on the beverage, It is also possible to reduce gas volatilization in carbonated beverages as much as possible to ensure that carbonated beverages maintain their original flavor and taste. In addition, glass materials are relatively stable in nature, and generally do not react during the storage of carbonated beverages and other liquids, which not only does not affect the taste of beverages, but also glass bottles can be recycled and reused, which is conducive to reducing the packaging cost of beverage manufacturers.
Through a brief introduction, you may have a better understanding of glass bottled drinks. Among the advantages of glass bottle packaging, recyclable reuse is not only beneficial to manufacturers, but more importantly, if glass bottles are recycled properly, it will promote the saving of raw materials for packaging materials and create a better environment for natural resources. Protection is of great significance to the sustainable development of ecological civilization. Therefore, in recent years, the food and beverage industries that commonly use glass bottle packaging materials in my country are also increasing the recycling of glass bottles.
At this point, you may still have questions, can the beverage bottles that have been drunk by others really be safe to drink after reprocessing? In the past few years, consumers have exposed that a certain glass bottle drink has a problem of stains on the bottle mouth, which has caused a heated discussion.
In fact, after the glass bottles containing dairy products, beverages and other liquids are recycled to the upstream factory, they will first go through the basic inspection of the staff. The qualified glass bottles will then go through soaking, cleaning, sterilization, and light inspection. deal with. The automatic bottle washing machine uses warm alkaline water, high-pressure hot water, normal temperature tap water, disinfection water, etc. to clean glass bottles many times, plus multiple processes such as ultraviolet rays, high-temperature sterilization, and lamp inspection equipment, as well as mechanical sorting and removal, manual Inspection, the glass bottle has been transformed into a new look during the rotation.