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Evaluation about Drinking Bottle’s Reduce and Reuse Effectiveness: Super Light Returnable Glass Bottles and Life Cycle Assessment

Received: 24 August 2014    Accepted: 30 August 2014    Published: 20 September 2014
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"Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle are terms which are familiar to us as the "3Rs. " The 3Rs enable us to decrease pollution in the environment. The "Super Light Returnable Glass Bottle " is a light and reusable glass bottle generated by advancements in the technology of glass engineering. By manufacturing and using "Super Light Returnable Glass Bottles " as opposed to other container types, potentially we can reduce up to 80% of CO2 emissions. This article introduces what "Super Light Returnable Glass Bottles " are, shows how glass bottles are manufactured, and then proposes an approach to promote its use. We show the potential environmental benefits of Super Light Returnable Glass Bottles by conducting a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) analysis for drinking containers. We demonstrate the effectiveness of "Reduce " and "Reuse " in the 3Rs by simulating the change in CO2 emissions resulting from glass bottle reuse and reduction in glass bottle weight.

DOI 10.11648/j.ijepp.20140205.12
Published in International Journal of Environmental Protection and Policy (Volume 2, Issue 5, September 2014)
Page(s) 153-160
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Keywords

3R, Super Light Returnable Glass Bottle, Life Cycle Assessment

References
[1] Japan Glass Bottle Association Website: http://www.glassbottle.org/archives/arch01/torikumi/keiryo/shisu.html
[2] Y. Yamato, Science of Glass Bottle, The Society of Packaging Science & Technology, Japan, 2003, pp62
[3] Y. Yamato, Science of Glass Bottle, The Society of Packaging Science & Technology, Japan 2003, pp86-87.
[4] Y. Yamato, Science of Glass Bottle, The Society of Packaging Science & Technology, Japan, 2003, p77.
[5] Y. Yamato, Science of Glass Bottle, The Society of Packaging Science & Technology, Japan, 2003, pp50.
[6] Workshop for Containers’ Comparison, A Report on Comparison of Various Containers by LCA Method, 2001.
[7] The Council for PET Bottle Recycling Website, http://www.petbottle-rec.gr.jp/nenji/2006/index.html
[8] Japan Aluminum Can Recycling Association Websites http://www.alumi-can.or.jp/.
[9] Japan Steel Can Recycling Association website http://www.steelcan.jp/recycle/index.html.
[10] Japan Glass Bottle Association Website http://www.glassbottle.org/marketing.
[11] Japan Steel Can Recycling Association Website: http://www.steelcan.jp/recycle/calculation.html and http://www.steelcan.jp/knowledge/drink.html
[12] Japan Aluminum Can Recycling Association Website : http://www.alumi-can.or.jp/
[13] The Council for PET Bottle Recycling Website: http://www.petbottle-rec.gr.jp/data/da_tou_you.html
Author Information
  • Graduate School of Environment and Information Sciences, Yokohama National University, Yokohama, Japan

  • Public Works Department, Sasebo, U. S. Naval Facilities Engineering Command Far East, Sasebo, Japan

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    Shuichi Tamura, Robert William Marek. (2014). Evaluation about Drinking Bottle’s Reduce and Reuse Effectiveness: Super Light Returnable Glass Bottles and Life Cycle Assessment. International Journal of Environmental Protection and Policy, 2(5), 153-160. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijepp.20140205.12

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    Shuichi Tamura; Robert William Marek. Evaluation about Drinking Bottle’s Reduce and Reuse Effectiveness: Super Light Returnable Glass Bottles and Life Cycle Assessment. Int. J. Environ. Prot. Policy 2014, 2(5), 153-160. doi: 10.11648/j.ijepp.20140205.12

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    Shuichi Tamura, Robert William Marek. Evaluation about Drinking Bottle’s Reduce and Reuse Effectiveness: Super Light Returnable Glass Bottles and Life Cycle Assessment. Int J Environ Prot Policy. 2014;2(5):153-160. doi: 10.11648/j.ijepp.20140205.12

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