Why use a bottle once when it's built to last? Reuse is the answer.
Ever wondered why we wash & reuse our wine glasses hundreds of times only to smash every glass wine bottle once its empty? Old habits can be hard to break. Washing & refilling glass bottles is one of the best ways we can help save our planet. The carbon emissions generated from recycling one glass bottle is roughly equal to reusing the same bottle 20 times. By using smart new bottle wash inspection & collection technology we make this possible. A recycled glass bottle often accounts for well over half the carbon emissions of most beverages we drink and the emissions from other single use containers like plastic and cans are very similar. Reuse is the future (not recycling) and glass is proven to last better than any other material. `
Examples of existing beverage reuse pioneers across New Zealand
The Bond Store
Manufactures spirits & liqueurs on the Kapiti coast reusing glass bottles
Supplies & collects bottles from bars & clubs across the lower North Island
ABC Beer Bottles
For over 100 years DB & Lion have sold returnable beer as Swappa Crate
New Zealand's most proven beverage reuse system operated nationally
Oaklands Milk
In Nelson they supply & collect milk in glass bottles to cafes & home delivery
Across New Zealand they market milk in glass using the Aunt Jeans label