Facts on environmental waste
- Your recycled glass cullet can be used for sand, paint additives, fibreglass reinforcement, thermal insulation and many other applications.
- The UK glass industry recycled 751,845 tonnes of glass in 2006, saving enough energy to launch 10 space shuttle missions
- The oldest example of glass are Egyptian beads dating from 12,000 BC.
- Glass is 100% recyclable and can be endlessly recycled with no loss in quality, purity or clarity.
- 1 tonne of glass is made of 3000-4000 bottles.
- We save over a ton of resources for every ton of glass recycled - 1,330 pounds of sand, 433 pounds of soda ash, 433 pounds of limestone and 151 pounds of feldspar.
- Avoid landfill tax by recycling more glass waste and save up to 40% on waste disposal costs.
