{"id":26056,"date":"2018-02-23T13:36:01","date_gmt":"2018-02-23T13:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=26056"},"modified":"2018-02-23T13:36:01","modified_gmt":"2018-02-23T13:36:01","slug":"demand-glass-soars-thanks-attenborough-effect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2018\/02\/23\/demand-glass-soars-thanks-attenborough-effect\/","title":{"rendered":"Demand for glass soars thanks to Attenborough effect"},"content":{"rendered":"

A BARRY dairy owner says the Attenborough effect has caused a surge in demand for glass bottles.<\/span>
\nChris Jones says since the recent Sir David Attenborough documentary Blue Planet II<\/a>\u00a0he has had more than 1,000 requests for glass bottles \u2013 500 of which from new customers.<\/span>
\nAs well as the BBC series, which highlighted the environmental dangers of plastic, Mr Jones attributes the interest to a campaign by the Pride in Barry group to reduce plastic waste.<\/span>
\nMr Jones has been involved with family firm Jones Dairies for four decades.<\/span>
\n \u201cOver that period of time, you\u2019ve seen fewer glass bottles \u2013 what with the arrival of the big supermarkets, and their super-discounted plastic ones,\u201d he said.<\/span>
\nHe estimates that just 30% of the bottles Jones Dairies delivers to destinations in Barry, Rhoose, and Penarth are glass.<\/span>
\nIn recent weeks, however, there has been increased demand for glass bottles.<\/span>
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