Why we choose glass

What many people notice when they receive their first Sap.je is that our vegetable juice comes in a glass bottle. Vegetable juice in glass is just not that common, but as far as we are concerned, this will soon change! This is because we believe that with juice in glass you can avoid many of the disadvantages of plastic bottles. Since we regularly get questions about the advantages of glass versus plastic, we decided to dedicate this blog to all the reasons why we choose glass. Among other things, we will discuss the benefits of vegetable juice in glass for your health and the environment. Read on to find out why we think juice in glass is best!

Why vegetable juice in glass?

One question we still get regularly at Sap.je is why we deliver our juice and detox in a glass bottle. The short answer is: Because it is better for the quality of our juice, the health of our customers and for the environment. We did a lot of research to reach this conclusion. We studied several studies, for example, on the benefits of glass versus plastic. We also went to see companies that recycle glass, landfills and waste plants to orient ourselves properly. If you would like to know what our conclusions were, read on. Below we list the main points for you.

Glass versus plastic

Non-alcoholic beverages, such as soft drinks, fruit juices, smoothies and vegetable juices are mainly sold in plastic bottles. Plastic is a light material, which has natural practical advantages when it comes to transportation and storage. But for us, the disadvantages of plastic outweigh the advantages. Plastic is bad for the environment; its production is unsustainable and polluting. Moreover, plastic waste is not biodegradable and difficult to recycle. In addition, the chemicals in the plastic can mix with the juice. This is detrimental to the taste and health of vegetable juice. Glass is a heavier material and breaks more easily. But the advantages are great: glass is made from natural materials, can be recycled again and again, and does not compromise the quality and nutritional value of our vegetable juice. To further save the environment, we at Sap.je have chosen to use 100 percent recycled glass.

More on the environmental drawbacks of plastic bottles

Plastic bottles are still widely used worldwide. According to recent figures, around 1 million plastic bottles are used every minute around the world. In the Netherlands, 900 million plastic bottles are thrown away every year. These are not biodegradable. Plastic recycling is still difficult. Only 14 percent of plastic waste worldwide is collected for recycling. Only 2 percent of this is actually recycled. Plastic, by the way, cannot be recycled endlessly. What is not recycled often ends up in landfills or in the ocean (where it becomes part of the plastic soup). Or it is burned, releasing many toxins into the atmosphere. The production of plastic is also not sustainable. In fact, making one plastic bottle requires a quarter of a liter of oil, which must be extracted from the earth. Petroleum and other polluting toxic chemicals are used in the production of a plastic bottle. Moreover, they are bad for your health.

Dangers of drinking from plastic to your health

As mentioned, plastic is made from various chemicals. Many plastic bottles are so-called PET (polyethylene clay terephthalate) bottles. These contain substances that can be carcinogenic and endocrine disruptors, such as:
-antimony
-DEHA
-bisphenol A (BPA) and other plasticizers
-dioxin
-vinyl chloride
-styrene

These substances can start to mix with the liquid in a plastic bottle, causing you to ingest them unnoticed. They can also negatively affect the taste of the contents of the bottle. Heating or repeated use of a PET bottle would promote the release of these substances. So be careful with plastic bottles near a heater or in hot sunlight. Want to reuse your plastic bottle to save the environment? Then this can be harmful to your health. On top of that, plastic is susceptible to mold, especially at the screw cap. So drinking from plastic is not good for your health either.

More on the benefits of vegetable juice in glass

By now you probably understand better why Sap.je chose vegetable juice in glass. Many of our customers choose our juices because they are organic, raw and of good quality. This makes them perfect to support your health, so we want to prevent you from unwittingly ingesting harmful substances through the packaging. Moreover, we depend on nature to grow our vegetables, fruits, herbs, spices and other ingredients. Therefore, we do what we can to spare them as much as possible. Glass is made from sand, soda and limestone. These are all natural raw materials. No chemical additives or additives are needed to make the material suitable as packaging for juice. As a result, you don’t have to worry about harmful substances. If you throw the bottles in the bottle bank, they are excellently recycled, so no raw materials are lost. Glass can be recycled endlessly without losing quality. That makes it very sustainable. So at Sap.je, we only use recycled glass. This is not only better for your health and the environment, but is also pleasant to use. We like the feel, weight and clarity of glass.