Could paper wine bottles replace glass bottles? A significant proportion of wine's carbon footprint comes from packaging. Could paper bottles reduce its impact? In this guest article, Émilie Steckenborn asks whether a transition to paper could happen in the near future. It would be tough to find an industry that hasn’t had an eye towards the future when it comes to sustainability and improving their eco practices. While many sectors’ impact on the environment is more evident, there are a number of other areas where the environmental effects may not be as intuitive. The wine industry is one of those.