Long Term Food Storage

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Hi Highlander,

Keep a close eye on those Coke/Pepsi bottles. I'm pretty sure that by law they have to be made of bio-degradable material these days.

It may be that they are UV-degradable in which case keeping them in a dark environment will extend their life.

Periodically check t make sure they are still transparent and physically sound. Usually plastics like this turn brownish in colour as they degrade.

For storage over a year or maybe two, they should be OK, but if you are looking to extent storage life beyond that, I think the barrels you mentioned are the best bet.


Just a thought, but the same is true for the bottles in which drinking water is supplied. Anyone with backup water supplies of the plastic bottled variety should monitor bottle integrity from time to time.