It is made of abundant natural raw material, such as sand and recycled glass. And besides its versatility and its aesthetics, it offers an unbeatable advantage compared to other packaging materials as it preserves flavour and freshness, and guarantees that food and beverages placed in glass containers are not stained by the packaging. It is also commonly used in the pharmaceutical industry to preserve the properties of medicines. Glass can also be melted down an infinite number of times to create new, high quality glass packaging without any loss of quality and, as such, makes a significant contribution to protecting the environment.