FLAT WINE BOTTLES COULD CUT COSTS AND EMISSIONS....

Wine may soon be distributed in flat plastic bottles, in a move that could reduce carbon emissions and costs in the industry’s supply chain.

The bottles are a novel alternative to the glass model that has remained largely unchanged since the 19th century.

The global wine industry is estimated to use more than 35bn glass bottles a year (including 1.8bn in the UK alone), and transportation – typically in cases of six or 12 – involves large volumes of unused airspace.

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