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EPISODE · May 29, 2024 · 2 MIN

Why are glass bottles different colors?

from A Moment of Science · host Indiana Public Media

If the color of the bottles was significant enough to control how they’re recycled, then surely the color was more than cosmetic. So what's the reason why wine bottles are olive-green and beer bottles are amber?

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