remember when soda companies use to use glass bottles? they use to come in 6, 8, or 10 count?
they're in plastic bottles these days.
they other day, i went to Walmart, and i got the retro Coke Christmas six pack bottles. they really brought back memories. i find the Coke to taste better coming out of those.
so why did soda companies stop with the glass bottles?
2006-12-26 07:46:36 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Lees breakage and weight = cheaper shipping and higher profits. Some companies still market in bottles for other countries due to import laws and as you stated for holiday distribution. Hope this helped!
2006-12-26 07:53:58 · answer #1 · answered by Walking on Sunshine 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I was very upset when they changed soda bottles from glass to plastic in the 90's . I guess its cheaper in plastic , but the soda goes flat a lot faster in plastic. Also in glass the soda tastes better . Yeah you can find venders that still sell bottles in singles .When it was in bottles you used to be able to get a refund of 6 cents to turn in the bottles. It was a nice way for a kid to get a few coins back in the day to buy some candy . Also its a better way to recycle , but companies rather save a few cents an trash the world with plastic that never breaks down.
2015-10-22 05:31:25 · answer #2 · answered by bo 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Cheaper to use cans.In Britain u can still get Coke in glass bottles and it does taste better.
2006-12-26 08:02:44 · answer #3 · answered by steve j 1 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I also think that Coke taste so much better in bottles. I guess they are trying to save money by putting them in plastic instead of bottles because it's cheaper.
2006-12-26 07:53:00 · answer #4 · answered by Scooter 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Fuel and transport costs, it is actually a worse use of resources to transport glass bottles. Now that plastic and aluminium are efficiently recycled THIS IS the environmentally responsible choice.
2016-10-20 19:35:38 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cost, and the unwillingness of lazy Americans to recycle and return the bottles.
We (as a society) would MUCH rather throw something away than re-use it ... thereby wrecking the environment and wasting money.
Coke in glass bottles is widely available in other (more responsible) countries.
2006-12-26 07:55:05 · answer #6 · answered by kentata 6 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Glass bottles are more expensive. It's cheaper for the company to use plastic.
2006-12-26 08:08:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
soda does taste better in glass bottles !
2006-12-26 09:30:46 · answer #8 · answered by Barbie 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I have told that we had so many fights that the hospitals were full.Also so many flat tries.
2006-12-26 08:23:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋