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Worldwide art glass suppliers suspend certain colors

Mar 30, 2016
Companies stopped making some colors after environmental tests found heavy metals.
Bullseye Glass is known for products that fuse together reliably, and for its rainbow of colors.  But now, fewer colors are available.
April Baer

How the humble glass bottle lost its appeal

Apr 22, 2015
Plastic proved more convenient than glass. Now it's easier to recycle, too.