Recycling is not a choice, but a necessity. After all, the depletion of the earth’s raw materials has been a growing problem for many years. Our supplies of oil, gas, minerals and metals are being depleted so fast that it is uncertain how much more we can extract from the earth. Recycling is part of the solution to this issue. It is worth separating and collecting any materials that we can in order to recycle them. The same applies to waste sheet glass.
This non-profit organization coordinates all the activities associated with recycling and collecting waste glass in an efficient, environmentally friendly manner and at the lowest possible cost. Furthermore, the foundation promotes awareness of and enthusiasm for recycling glass. The government has also demonstrated its commitment to this process by legislating for the sheet glass recycling levy for double glazing.
The glass cycle…
After collection, the waste sheet glass is transported by boat or truck to specialist recycling plants. There, the dirt is removed from the glass and it is processed into a material called cullet, which is made up of small pieces of cleaned recycled glass. This cullet can then be re-used in the glass industry.
Circular; the nest step
But as recycling means melting, still a lot od energy is used resulting in emission of CO2 and NoX. Therefore we started with the collection of unbroken double glazing from renovation projects. This glazing will be dismantled in to separate glasspanes. The uncoated pane can be used for the production of of new double glazing. The other pane can be used for the production of new float glass, instead of packaging glass or glasswool. By doing this we close the loop of float glass and we create real circular glass.