Do you think of your empty jars and bottles as a natural resource? They are if you recycle.
Of the 500kg of waste Europeans bin annually, less than half is recycled, according to Eurostat. We can definitely be more sustainable and recycle more.
The beauty of glass is, it is one of the few materials that can be recycled over and over again with no loss of quality. This means no waste as well as less raw materials, energy and pollution.
Glass has endless lives and it’s one of the most sustainable packaging options for a healthy lifestyle. Listen to Doc Brown and Britain’s Got Talent contestants The Bottle Boys and see what they have to say about the many lives of glass:
And don’t forget that the European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR) 2017 is taking place from 18 to 26 November, with over 13,000 actions around recycling and sustainable waste management happening all over Europe. You can still get involved!
Why is wine stored in glass?
Glass bottles remain the best choice for wine lovers. New research showed that 94% of consumers in France prefer glass wine bottles over other packaging materials, such as bag-in-box. But why is it that we think of glass when we think of wine? Or why do we often store them horizontally? And are wine bottles sustainable?
What glass can you recycle?
More people than ever are recycling and we couldn’t be happier – as the glass industry, we love to be able to use recycled glass when we manufacture new containers. However, not all varieties can be used in production.
#EndlessCycle: How does recycling glass help protect the environment?
Have you ever wondered how glass is recycled? What happens to your used glass after you’ve put it into the bottle bank? The good news is that every single one of us can make a difference.
