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Bottles
Bottled water is sold in various types of bottles, ranging from one-gulp 0.2 liters bottles to 5 gallon canisters. Bottles are usually glass or PET (Polyethylene Terephtalate). The preferred type depends on the country, as is seen below.
| Country | Glass | PET | |
| Germany | 97% |   | 3% |
| Austira | 60% | | 40% |
| Yugoslavia | 46% | | 54% |
| Slovenia | 37% | | 63% |
| Switzerland | 36.3% | | 63.3% |
| France | 30% | | 70% |
| Italy | 25% | | 75% |
| Portugal | 20.4% | | 79.6% |
| Belgium | 15.7% | | 83.3% |
| Spain | 11.6% | | 88.4% |
| Hungary | 7.8% | | 91.8% |
| Ireland | 8.3% | | 91.7% |
| Brazil | 0.1% | | 99.9% |
Material used for bottles, 1999, Source: UNESEM, 2000
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