Much to their surprise, they found that glass-bottled beverages — including lemonade, iced tea, beer and soda — had five to 50 times more microplastics than their plastic or metal counterparts.

For years, glass bottles have been regarded as the purer, safer alternative to plastic. In bars, restaurants, and kitchens alike, they carry an air of trust: no plastics, no leaching, no trouble ...

For alcoholic beverage makers, the entire paper bottle can be used as a canvas for branding, unlike glass ones that are limited to the labels and cap. "There's only so many things you can do to a ...

Doctors should note that microplastics measuring 30-500 μm have been detected in bottled water, soft drinks, tea, beer, and even glass-bottled wine.