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Handbook of Recycling

  • Book
  • October 2018
  • 600 Pages
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The Glass Recycling market plays an essential role in the environmental sector by diverting glass waste from landfills and reducing the need for raw materials. Glass is infinitely recyclable without any loss in purity or quality, making it a highly sustainable packaging material. Recycling it conserves energy and natural resources, as well as decreases emissions that would have been generated through the traditional glass production process using virgin materials. Glass can be collected through various programs, which may be deposit-based or curbside, and reprocessed into cullet—a crushed, cleaned, and sorted glass material used to produce new glass products. This process involves sorting glass by color and removing contaminants. The re-manufacturing of glass into new products helps lead towards a more circular economy, where waste is minimized, and the lifecycle of materials is extended. Several companies operate within the glass recycling market, none of which are mentioned in this description to comply with the omission request. They typically engage in collecting, sorting, processing, and manufacturing recycled glass products. These firms work in collaboration with municipal programs, waste management companies, and manufacturing industries to ensure that the glass is recycled efficiently and at scale, providing a steady supply of recycled material for a wide range of applications in packaging, construction, and other sectors. Show Less Read more