Procurement Outlook Growing awareness about the environment and the need of reducing glass waste in driven the need for glass recycling. Glass is 100% recyclable and can be recycled endlessly without loss in quality or purity. Recycled glass can be substituted for up to 95% of raw materials. Recycled glass reduces carbon emissions, reduces the consumption of raw materials of glass manufacturing, extends the life of plant equipment, such as furnaces, and saves energy. Following is the process of industrial glass recycling: Collection of recyclable glass Transportation of recyclable to a material recovery facility (MRF) Collected glass waste is separated by material type Glass from the MRF and drop-off locations is sent to a glass processing company Glass is separated from other waste and contaminants Sorting of glass based on color Glass cullet is sold to glass container manufacturers Glass container manufacturers then use that glass cullet to make new glass cont...
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