Efficient
Much of the glass used today to produce containers and bottles is recycled. A typical glass container is made of as much as 70% recycled glass. The industry also estimates that 80% of all recycled glass is used for glass containers. This conserves a great deal of energy and natural resources as manufacturing materials the second time around is much cleaner and less energy intensive than when using raw materials.
Much of the glass used today to produce containers and bottles is recycled. A typical glass container is made of as much as 70% recycled glass. The industry also estimates that 80% of all recycled glass is used for glass containers. This conserves a great deal of energy and natural resources as manufacturing materials the second time around is much cleaner and less energy intensive than when using raw materials.
Conserves Natural Resources
1 ton of glass that is
recycled saves more than a ton of raw material, 590 kg of sand and 172 kg of limestone.
Saves Energy
Recycling means that the glass
does not have to go through the process of making it from new. A process which
includes the heating of sand and other substances to a temperature of over 1400
degrees. This requires a lot of energy. In comparison, the recycling process consists
of crushing glass to create a product called “cullet”. This consumes 40 percent less energy.
The Glass
Recycling Process
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