Glass traders' federation clarifies microplastics not caused by glass but metal caps
Mumbai: The All India Glass Manufacturers' Federation (AIGMF) Wednesday addressed media reports about a French study that showed the presence of microplastics in beverages packaged in glass bottles.
"These reports misinterpret findings from a scientific study conducted by the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES). The ANSES study, in its clear findings, points out that any plastic particles observed in drinks primarily originate from the paint on the caps used for decoration in glass bottles for packaging beverages," said a press release.
"The study investigates the presence of microplastics across different types of beverage containers (plastic, cartons, cans and glass) in drinks such as water, soda, iced tea, wine and beer.
The study is clear that the level of microplastics found in the bottles tested is linked to the metal caps/ closures of the bottles, and not from glass packaging itself."
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Rajesh Khosla, president- AIGMF said, "Glass industry representatives unfortunately were not consulted before making this study public. We request the media and public to understand the manufacturing process of glass bottles to avoid spreading any misleading information on glass, which has been a trusted mode of packaging since ancient times."
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