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I am bothered most by the wine being contained by plastic. Plastics are pervasive in our society and the source of noxious chemicals in our bodies. Wine is acidic and may go in the plastic warm, so isn't there a good chance that the wine you drink comes with a nasty cocktail of pthalates and other plastic poisons?

I also am bothered by the fact that the wine is contained in plastic. The box is unrecyclable as opposed to the ease of recycling of glass. I try alot to be an eco minded person but this one seems that both options pose their evils and I'm sticking with wine out of a bottle; no nasties in my wine! Anyway, who doesn't finish a bottle of wine in a few days. Cheers!

Boxed wine is perfect for backpacking because of the light weight. If it's the kind with the bladder, you can remove the bladder and just carry that. I've even heard of people blowing up the plastic bladder and using it as a pillow when it's empty.

A couple of observations on your boxed wine tip. First: You talk about how much more greenhouse gas goes into shipping bottles rather than boxes. Your example, California to New York, indicates that you don't realize the fabulous and enormous wine industry in New York State. I'll buy New York State wine over California any day of the week. Second: Your recommendations (Wanna Try) suggest wines from South America and Europe. Now how is that more sustainable than shipping bottled wine within the USA? Any purchase we make should be made with the shipping in mind. Buy as close to home as possible, period.

Another green wine tip- recycle your wine bottles by cleaning them and then bringing to a bottling event to be filled! My fav bottling event is at local La Nebbia (Half Moon Bay). It only costs $4.95 per bottle (if you bring your own) and they even apply a new label for you (if you desire). Great wine, great price- AND you are re-using! http://www.obesterwinery.com/ Oh- and my fav part? They give you a glass (or two) to taste while you wait for your bottles to be filled. :)

I agree with Oakmoss except that I live in Minnesota. I prefer a glass of Minnesota, Wisconsin or Illinois wine over a California wine.

I'm shocked that a website dedicated to green things is suggesting that a box with a plastic bladder is better than glass! Glass is an easy thing to recycle over and over again. Not the same for plastic. Sometimes the tips on this site make me wonder who is doing the research. Who decided that boxed wine was more green? Some editor?

In the Czech Republic and other countries the local companies use the same bottles and they can be sterilized and reused at any of the companies. When will America begin to utilize these common sense solutions????

Alright, I don't even drink wine, nor do I even drink alcohol at all, but my dad drinks a lot of wine, and I'm old enough (22) to know about good at bad wine, so I know a bit about it. I guess for some people, boxed wine just isn't going to swing, and that makes sense. Even I like the sound of a cork being popped! So, if you wanna be more eco, but don't want the boxed stuff, and you live near a place that does it, bottle your own wine! My dad bottles his own wine, and he reuses the same bottles every time, so there's never any wasted glass (of course, he needs a new cork for every bottle). Plus, according to him, it tastes a lot better than the stuff you can buy at the local cold beer and wine store anyway (unless, of course, you always spring for the really freakin' expensive, really fancy, really nice stuff). Plus, if he bottles enough, then he can get a discount, and he won't need to get new wine for a long time! Plus all those extra bottles can be put in storage and age a bit more while you make youre way to them. The one downside is that you do usually need to let them age a bit if you really want aged wine. Me, I'll just stick with grape juice. I'm just sad 'cause all the stores near where I live changed from glass bottles of it to plastic bottles recently... Damn plastic! A.J.

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