Glass bottles, how long does it break down in its natural state?

Glass bottle is a very traditional industrial container, its production process is very simple, only need quartz sand, soda and other raw materials crushed, through high temperature dissolved after shaping.

Glass bottles, how long does it break down in its natural state?

According to archaeological data analysis, the earliest discovered octagon glass bottle as long as 4000 years of history, that is to say, glass products can survive in the natural environment for at least 4000 years, They are not easily decomposed.
In fact, compared with plastic pollution, sewage pollution and other serious environmental problems, glass pollution has a relatively small impact on the natural environment; The composition of base glass is non-toxic, although it can not be naturally degraded, but through physical forces can easily destroy the glass products.

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