Non-biodegradable materials like glass do not decompose quickly. In fact, glass bottles can stay intact in the environment for hundreds of years. It's thought glass bottles will never biodegrade, but they will break down slowly.

​The long-lasting nature of glass also means that glass can be recycled forever. It never wears out as a raw material, so old bottles and jars can be remanufactured into new glass containers over and over and over again. Recycling glass saves other resources in addition to landfill space.

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• ​The problem of fruit and vegetable waste in Sweden
• Cost of Food Waster
• The household waste of fruit and vegetables in the EU
• ​Solving the problem of Food Waste - The Washington Post
• 11 practical ways you can reduce food waste and save money
• About food waste facts in the World and Australia

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