GLASS

GLASS

Glass makes up approximately 9% of all household waste. As well as conserving raw materials, making new glass from waste glass uses 20% less energy and produces 20% less air pollution than in its original production.

recycle:

Glass collected from recycling points (See Recycling Points) and kerbside collections (See KERBSIDE RECYCLING) is recycled back into bottles and jars or can be used in the construction industry e.g. road building.

There are usually separate banks for brown, green and clear glass. If you have blue or red glass this can be taken to the green Glass Recycling Point. Remove all metal lids, plastic tops and corks before recycling. Some bottles are covered in coloured plastic, which should also be removed. Please do not put light bulbs, Pyrex dishes, flat window glass and drinking glasses into Glass Points. These require a much higher temperature for recycling than that needed for bottle glass.

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Many charity shops will accept drinking glasses in good condition.

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suggest:

Buy refill packs and returnable bottles whenever possible. Neal's Yard Remedies takes back its own blue glass bottles for reuse in workshops:

The Demijohn shop refills its own bottles:

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