About Glass

All of the glass that we use can be recycled 100%. This can go on forever and it will not lose any of its quality, purity and clarity. Glass is manufactured with materials that are very safe and glass has been used for has been a loyal packaging material for over 2000 years. As the description states glass has no limits to the benefits associated with the recycling of glass. Looking at this from an environmental position, glass recycling will minimise the use of precious raw materials and reduces the pressure on our very limited natural resources. It also has the potential to lower the world’s collective carbon footprint. More usage of waste glass lowers the energy needed to manufacture the glass in the first instance. This type of recycling process can reduce the emission of harmful greenhouse gases. London Glazing do recycle glass.

Do You Know?

• The recycling of glass can be done again and again and still not affect the quality or integrity of the new glass product.
• The first glass was formed from molten volcanic rock that cooled down really quick.
• The Egyptians made the first glass containers.
• Glass is thought to be one of the best containers. This is because glass is pure, and does not affect or change the properties of the contents within it.
• Cullet is the name for waste/recycled glass.
• Glass recycling figures have increased from 147,000 tons to 295,879 tons. This is a massive increase of more than 100% in the short history of recycling. London Glaziers have all types of glass.

Did you know that during the process of melting the waste glass known as cullet there is no fusion lost. This means that 5tons of waste will make 5tons of the new product. However it would take 5.2 tons of raw materials are required to manufacture one 5tons of glass