Glass recycling bins

Glass recycling bins

Let’s be honest; saving the world from environmental melt-down is going to take some doing, but recycling common items like glass using a recycling bin can make a big difference to the overall environmental impact. If every household had a separate recycling bin for glass we would be able to recycle more glass and save valuable resources and energy at the same time.

Reuse of glass containers is preferable to recycling according to the waste hierarchy. Refillable bottles are used extensively in many European countries, Canada and until relatively recently, in the United States. In Denmark 98% of bottles are refillable and 98% of those are returned by consumers. A similarly high number is reported for beer bottles in Canada. These systems are typically supported by container deposit laws and other regulations.

Glass recycling is the process of turning waste glass into usable products. Glass waste should be separated by chemical composition, and then, depending on the end use and local processing capabilities, might also have to be separated into different colours. Many recyclers collect different colours of glass separately since glass retains its colour after recycling. The most common types used for consumer containers are colourless glass, green glass, and brown/amber glass.

Glass makes up a large component of household and industrial waste due to its weight and density. The glass component in municipal waste is usually made up of bottles, broken glassware, light bulbs and other items. Adding to this waste is the fact that many manual methods of creating glass objects have a defect rate of around forty percent. Glass recycling uses less energy than manufacturing glass from sand, lime and soda. Every metric ton of waste glass recycled into new items saves 315 additional kilograms of carbon dioxide from being released into the atmosphere during the creation of new glass. Glass that is crushed and ready to be remelted is called cullet.

752,000 tons of glass are now recycled annually in the United Kingdom. Glass is an ideal material for recycling and where it is used for new glass container manufacture it is virtually infinitely recyclable. The use of recycled glass in new containers helps save energy. It helps in brick and ceramic manufacture, and it conserves raw materials, reduces energy consumption, and reduces the volume of waste sent to landfill.

With a simple disposal system that’s easy to use, recycling doesn’t have to be a problem, that’s why having a separate recycling bin for glass makes all the difference. There are a number of simple recycling bins available that make recycling glass simple to do and convenient in your home. The first system has separate bags for glass, plastic and paper.

3 Fashionable Recycling Bags Bins - Glass Plastic Paper

These recycling bin bags are prefect and exactly what you need to sort out your rubbish. These bags work really well - very spacious, don't leak, easy to clean and transport to recycling centre. The fact that they snap together and come apart is great for space and transportation issues and make a great recycling bin solution. The recycling of everyday materials is very important and these 3 bags can help you recycle paper, plastic and glass. Colour coded means the different materials can be easily kept separate and young children can also get involved as the bold colours are easy to recognise. Strong washable and reusable.