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flag Glass bottles with plastic-lined caps may contain up to 100 microplastics per liter, more than plastic bottles, prompting a water company to switch to plastic bottles for purity.

flag A 2025 ANSES study found glass bottles with metal caps can contain up to 100 microplastics per liter—5 to 50 times more than plastic bottles—due to plastic-lined caps shedding particles during use. flag Aluminum cans also use plastic liners that may contribute to contamination. flag Greene Concepts Inc., producer of Be Water™ artesian spring water, uses plastic bottles to avoid these risks, emphasizing transparency and purity. flag The company, based in Marion, North Carolina, sources water from deep Blue Ridge Mountain aquifers and has expanded distribution to Walmart stores in the Southeast.

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