Know what you can recycle
More people than ever are recycling and we couldn’t be happier – the glass industry love to use recycled glass when they manufacture new containers but not all types of glass can be used in production.
Consumers encouraged to close the loop by recycling more glass
Did you know that glass can be recycled infinitely?
With #RecycleWeek running this week (25 September to 1 October 2017), there’s no better time to raise awareness of the positive impact on the environment when consumers take up recycling.
74% of empty glass bottles and jars are recycled across Europe, thanks to the efforts of consumers. 90% of that goes back into making new bottles and jars, because glass can be infinitely recycled in a closed loop: this means that recycled bottles are the most important resource to produce new ones. But we can of course do better – that’s why people should recycle more, not just on Recycle Week, but all year long.
According to a recent InSites survey commissioned by Friends of Glass across 11 countries in Europe, six in ten European consumers under 25 see glass as the most environmentally friendly packaging material. They also believe glass is the most recyclable packaging material, and the least harmful to the environment. However, the survey revealed that millennials are less aware of the environmental impact of packaging, compared to older generations.
That’s why Friends of Glass has teamed up with British rapper Doc Brown and Danish beer bottle band The Bottle Boys to promote glass sustainability through the medium of music and encourage millennials to recycle. From Louis Armstrong’s smooth jazz to the indie pop vibes of Peter Bjorn and John, young people were invited to join “singing bottles” in a bar on a musical journey showcasing exactly how varied the endless lives of glass can be. Check out this link.
Join us as a Friend of Glass at www.friendsofglass.com and support glass recycling during Recycle Week 2017. Because “IT’S WORTH IT!”
Why students should choose glass
Unlike many other types of packaging, which can breakdown into potentially harmful micro-particles that end up in our food chain, glass is made from ingredients that occur naturally and are completely non-toxic.
Dive into an ocean-friendly lifestyle with 5 everyday actions!
Off to the coast for a last-minute holiday? The last thing you want is to share your spot on the beach with leftover rubbish, but unfortunately even the dreamiest destination can be home to traces of marine littering. Surfrider Foundation Europe reckons that each year, a staggering 8 million tonnes of waste ends up in our ocean, adding up to waste islands which are round one third the size of Europe. Scary stuff!
