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- The caps of glass bottles contaminate beverages with . . . - Anses
Microplastics are present in all beverages, but those packaged in glass bottles contain more microplastic particles than those in plastic bottles, cartons or cans This was the surprising finding of a study conducted by the Boulogne-sur-Mer unit of the ANSES Laboratory for Food Safety The scientists hypothesised that these plastic particles could come from the paint used on bottle caps Water
- Glass bottles found to contain more microplastics than . . .
Wine fine For water, both flat and sparkling, the amount of microplastic was relatively low in all cases, ranging from 4 5 particles per liter in glass bottles to 1 6 particles in plastic Wine
- Glass bottles contain more microplastics than plastic . . .
Further experiments confirmed that cap paint flakes off during storage The scratches are too small to see, but they shed particles that enter the liquid when sealed Beer bottles among the most contaminated Among beverages, beer was the most contaminated with microplastics – especially when sold in small glass bottles On average, beer
- Glass Bottles Actually Contain More Microplastics, Scientists . . .
The researchers found an average of around 100 microplastic particles per litre in glass bottles of soft drinks, lemonade, iced tea and beer That was five to 50 times higher than the rate detected in plastic bottles or metal cans
- Glass Bottles Shed More Microplastics Than Plastic Ones . . .
Wine, surprisingly, had few microplastics, even in glass bottles with caps; Why wine appears to escape the fate of other glass-bottled drinks remains unclear Duflos admitted, “The reason for this discrepancy remains to be explained ” Cleaning Up the Caps If there’s a silver lining, it’s this: the contamination may be preventable
- Glass Bottle Drinks Contain More Microplastics Than Plastic . . .
Plastic particles in drinks come from the paint on the caps The scientists investigated the origin of the microplastics found in drinks packaged in glass bottles with caps Given their characteristics, they concluded that these particles probably came from the metal caps, and more specifically from the paint that covered them The first clue
- Study finds glass bottled drinks contain far more . . .
Microplastic counts varied by drink type: water contained the lowest levels, with 4 5 particles per litre in glass bottles and 1 6 in plastic Soft drinks averaged 30 particles, lemonade 40, and beer around 60 Wine contained the fewest microplastics, even in glass bottles with plastic-sealed caps, although the reason for this remains unclear
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