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BENEFITS OF RECYCLING GLASS

HOW RECYCLING GLASS BENEFITS INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITIES, THE GOVERNMENT, COMPANIES


AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
INDIVIDUALS / COMMUNITY

1. Glass recycling helps glass production companies spend less on energy and raw material
so that the end cost to consumers for buying products in glass would be significantly
lower than if only new glass were being produced.
2. Having a place to put glass for recycling or perhaps a collection centre means individuals
know where to put the unwanted glass from their homes in a manner that would benefit
them and the environment in the long run.
3. If more glass is recycled, glass producing companies would be able to produce glass
cheaper due to decreased cost in fuel and raw material, the companies using glass for
their products would be able to acquire glass for their products cheaper hence sell their
products to consumers cheaper. Also, companies would be encouraged to ship their
products in glass containers rather than plastic hence consumers would get a health
benefit. Because glass is made from natural materials such as sand and limestone, glass
containers have a low rate of chemical interaction with their contents. As a result, glass
can be safely used to store foodstuff and safely reused .
GOVERNMENT

4. Glass recycling creates employment. The process of efficient recycling glass would
require more manpower and hence create jobs including collection, transportation,
cleaning and separation.
5. Glass recycling increases public awareness of the benefits of recycling. This is a circular
effect. Once individuals/companies begin recycling eventually the infrastructure required
for the efficient recycling process would be formed, more and more
individuals/companies would be urged to follow suit as it is made easier and more
convenient to do so.
COMPANIES

6. Glass recycling cuts waste disposal costs. For companies using glass for their products,
it would be beneficial to them to collect and recycle the containers after use by the
consumer. This can be sold or traded to the company they buy glass products from and
hence offset some of the cost from buying new glass over and over.
7. Glass recycling saves on energy costs. For glass producing companies, the amount of
energy needed to melt recycled glass (cullet) is considerably less than that needed to
melt raw materials to make new bottles and jars. Recycling one bottle can save enough
energy to power a television set for one and a half hours. Hence the company would
have less energy consumption when using recycled glass.
8. For every 10 percent of cullet added to the mix, there is a two to three percent savings
in energy costs. The purity of cullet reduces the heat needed in furnaces by 200
degrees, from 2800 degrees to 2600 degrees Fahrenheit, which extends the life of the
furnace.
9. Every ton of glass that is recycled saves more than a ton of the raw materials needed to
create new glass, including: 1,300 pounds of sand; 410 pounds of soda ash; and 380
pounds of limestone.
ENVIRONMENT

10.Glass recycling reduces the amount of landfill space required hence preserving the land.
A glass bottle that is sent to a landfill can take up to a million years to break down.
11.Glass recycling conserves the landscape by reducing the need for quarrying raw
materials and hence conserves the environment. Glass is 100% recyclable and can be

recycled over and over again. This further cuts the amount of raw material necessary in
making new glass hence preserving the environment.
12.Glass recycling reduces CO2 emissions. Not only are companies able to save energy by
using recycled glass, but each 1000 tonnes of recycled glass that we melt saves 314
tonnes of CO2.
13.As mentioned in point # 6, recycling glass uses less energy than creating new glass from
raw materials. As such, it benefits the environment when we recycle rather than create
new because we burn less fossil fuel to do so. (Fossil fuels power the furnaces used in
glass production.)
14.
Glass recycling produces no waste because the glass being recycled is
already pure, however producing glass from raw materials does produce waste which we
can avoid from getting to the rivers and seas if we recycle more.

Sources:
http://environment.about.com/od/recycling/a/benefits_of_glass_recycling.htm
http://www.berrymanglassrecycling.com/glass-recycling/benefits-ofglass-recycling/
http://www.ehow.com/list_6372897_benefits-recycling-glass.html
QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS THAT CARIB GLASS LIMITED ACTS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH
Carib Glass Limited works in accordance with the ISO 9001:2008 specifications.
This is an International Standard which specifies requirements for a quality management
system where (1) an organization needs to demonstrate its ability to consistently provide
product that meets customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements and
(2) an organisation aims to enhance customer satisfaction through the effective
application of the system, including processes for continual improvement of the system
and the assurance of conformity to customer and applicable statutory and regulatory
requirements.
All requirements of ISO 9001:2008 are generic and are intended to be applicable to
all organizations, regardless of type, size and product provided. Where any
requirement(s) of ISO 9001:2008 cannot be applied due to the nature of an organization
and its product, this can be considered for exclusion. Where exclusions are made, claims
of conformity to ISO 9001:2008 are not acceptable unless these exclusions are limited to
some specific requirements and such exclusions do not affect the organization's ability,
or responsibility, to provide product that meets customer and applicable statutory and
regulatory requirements.
Source:

https://www.iso.org/obp/ui/#iso:std:iso:9001:ed-4:v2:en
http://www.iso.org/iso/catalogue_detail?csnumber=46486

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