brown glass

Medicine bottle material

Brown glass is glass tinted with iron, sulfur, or carbon compounds to create an amber or brown color.

It filters ultraviolet light, protecting contents from light damage, which is why beer bottles and medicine containers are often made of it.

Brown glass fragments are common in beach glass collections and recycling streams.

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G