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Glass Recycling

The glass containing your soda today might be the glass holding your spaghetti sauce tomorrow. That’s because glass, especially glass food and beverage containers, can be recycled over and over again. In fact, 90% of recycled glass is used to make new containers. Other uses for recycled glass include kitchen tiles, countertops and wall insulation. Glass recycling has grown considerably in recent years. This growth is due to both increased collection through curbside recycling programs and glass manufacturers’ increased demand for recycled glass.

Glass Recycling Related Articles

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  • Window Glass Recycling: Difficult but Not Impossible
    Window glass is completely different than traditional glass bottles. But there are still nontraditional ways to properly recycle it.

  • Aurora Glass Keeps Old Windows Out of the Landfill
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  • Green Blogger Sean Gettings: Portland's Recycling Successes
    One of America's greenest cities, Portland continues to innovate in its recycling and waste management practices.

  • September is Recycle Glass Month
    The month-long program is intended to raise awareness and educate consumers about the benefits of recycling glass containers and packaging.

  • Grape Expectations: Cool Things to Make with Old Wine Bottles
    Empty wine bottles can be tossed into the glass recycling bin, but they can also be reborn as nifty repurposed items.

  • Ten Incredible Chandeliers Created out of Everyday Junk
    What do bike chains, eyeglasses, coffee stirrers and beer bottles have in common? They're wonderful raw materials for chandeliers. Hard to imagine? Seeing is believing.

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