Other than in packaging applications, barriers remain in place to glass recycling, according to the global consulting firm. The authors say they have identified two main reasons for a low glass ...

Someone once discovered that certain kinds of sand, melted at a high temperature, can become glass. That initial discovery opened the window for continuing innovation that has made glass one of the ...

Led by Close the Glass Loop and Europe’s waste management sector, the initiative targets practical improvements in glass handling across hotels, restaurants and cafés.

According to the Glass Packaging Institute, Alexandria, Va., energy costs drop about 2 to 3% for every 10% cullet used compared to making new glass from only raw materials. Cullet (broken or refuse ...

While some municipal programs have questioned their commitment to collecting and recycling glass, the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) says it intends to continue building a circular ...

Japan's AGC, a glass, material, and chemical manufacturer, announced demonstrating the use of recycled cover glass from solar panels in the processing of float glass. AGC noted that it was the first ...

The glass industry has four major segments. The container glass segment produces glass packaging products, such as bottles and jars. The flat glass (or float glass) segment produces windows for ...

A team of Japanese scientists explored how typical PV panel component materials affect the ability to re-use end-of-life PV cover glass. Specifically, they measured contamination by materials, such as ...