Some folks abhor the practice of putting a  lime wedge  in beer. However, there is nothing tastier and more refreshing than a lime wedge with Dos Equis beer. Umbra Fisk at Grist explains why lime wedges in beer bottles do not result in weakened post-recycled glass. From Umbra Fisk:

At the cleaning plant I consulted, bottles are sorted by color, crushed, vacuumed, and then run across vibrating beds (!) and over various screens. After all this and more, the glass, now called “cullet,” is shipped to the manufacturer, which melts it down in 1600- to 1700-degree ovens. Bye-bye lime. Too much organic debris in the cullet can discolor new glass, but your little lime won’t do much damage. Maybe you can make up for the lime by absentmindedly peeling off the bottle label. Or you could drink your beer in a glass.

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