Consumers rate glass as their top packaging material for food & beverage products, a new survey has found. The survey, carried out by the Federation of European Glass showed that a whopping 74% of the 6,200 households across 12 EU countries involved favoured glass packaged products over other materials. Furthermore, 9 out of 10 people knew glass could be endlessly recycled without losing its quality or performance & 82% said they were active glass recyclers. FEVE president Dominic Tombeur said: "Europeans find glass the most recyclable & environmentally-friendly packaging material. They choose glass because it preserves taste & protects against contamination. It is an important affirmation that consumers see glass as a packaging gold standard." The survey's statistics back up these claims as 48% believe glass to be the safest packaging for health reasons.
