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BOTTLE
Pre Manufacturing
Material Choice – 3.5 – There are virgin materials used but a
large amount is
recycled. There are no precious minerals used.
Energy Use – 3 – one of the materials re!uire energy"intensive
e#traction ho$ever
some energy is still re!uired.
%olid &esidue – 3.5 – %ome solid residue is generated as a
by"product of the material
production' ho$ever none of the materials are virgin ores.
(i!uid &esidue – 3.5 – %ome li!uid residue is generated as a
by"product of the
material production' ho$ever the materials are not virgin ores
of precious metals
produced in acid mining.
)aseous &esidue – *.5 – %ome gaseous elements are produced
in the transportation
and mining of needed materials. +o$ever the materials do not
fall under the
de,ned substantial emissions materials.
%afety – - – The production of these materials has advanced to
the point $here it is
not dangerous to the $orers.
Product Manufacturing
Material Choice – 3 – / large percent of the material used is
recycled as cullet 0up to
124.
Energy Use – *.5 – Energy use is high' but through the use of
recycled materials
energy use is made more ecient.
%olid &esidue – - – Up to 12 of initial material is
recycled' companies recycle
ma6ority of $asted material $hich is a by"product of
manufacturing.
(i!uid &esidue – 3 – %ome solvents and oils are used to
lubricate machinery. %ome
coolant $ater is produced.
)aseous &esidue – *.5 – %ome greenhouse gases are produced
as a result of the
melting process.
%afety – - – The production of bottles is safe for the
operators.
Product 7elivery
Material Choice – *.5 – Pacaging is used to ship bottles.
Ma6ority is in cardboardbo#es $hich can be recycled.
Energy Use – * – Transportation is done $ith trucs or other
mineral burning
transportation methods.
%olid &esidue – 3 – %ome pacaging is used to ensure that the
bottles are not
damaged on their $ay.
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(i!uid &esidue – - " o li!uid residue is produced $hen
pacaging the bottles for
shipping.
)aseous &esidue – * " Transportation is done $ith trucs or
other mineral burning
transportation methods
%afety – - – Product delivery is generally not dangerous.
Product Use
Material Choice – - – Product re!uires no consumables for
use.
Energy Use – - – Product re!uires no energy input for use.
%olid &esidue – 3.5 – Product use can be slightly $asteful
if broen or improperly
disposed of.
(i!uid &esidue – - – Product generates no li!uid
residue.
)aseous &esidue – - – Product generates no gaseous
residue.
%afety – - – Product is safe to use.
8ield %ervice
Material Choice – - – Product re!uires no consumables for
service.
Energy Use – - – Product re!uires no energy input for
service.
%olid &esidue – 3.5 – Product use can be slightly $asteful
if broen or improperly
disposed of.
(i!uid &esidue – - – Product generates no li!uid
residue.
)aseous &esidue – - – Product generates no gaseous
residue.
%afety – - – Product is safe to service.
End of (ife
Material Choice – - – /ll parts are recyclable and the product
is easy to disassemble.
Energy Use – 3.5 – %ome energy is re!uired for recycling but it
actually minimi9es
manufacturing energy.
%olid &esidue – - – o part of the product needs to end up in
the land,ll' all of it is
reusable.
(i!uid &esidue – * " Cleaning is needed' sometimes heavy
cleaning' to reuse the
bottle.
)aseous &esidue – 3 – To ship the bottle bac to be reused
some gases are
produced. Energy is used to recycle $hich means minerals are
burned in order to
recycle.
%afety – - – :t is generally safe to recycle the material.
