Success Story
CONSTRUCTION &
ENVIRONNEMENT
WASTE MANAGEMENT AND VALORISATION &
QUALITY OF HOME ENVIRONMENT
ECONOMIE CIRCULAIRE
RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION & PRODUCTION,
INDUSTRY, INNOVATION & INFRASTRUCTURE &
CLIMATE ACTION
HOW CAN YOU DEVELOP SYSTEMS FOR THE COLLECTION AND RECYCLING OF END-OF-LIFE GLASS?
GreenWin presents RECYGLASS :
In theory, glass is a material that is indefinitely recyclable : it can be melted down and
reshaped without any chemical degradation. In practice, however, two factors get in
the way of this perpetual loop: the lack of facilities for the recovery of flat glass, and
the purity of the recycled glass. This means that to-date no manufacturer of flat glass
currently recycles end-of-life glass in its own furnaces.
The systems needing to be put into place must be developed on the logistics side as
much as in the area of the pre-treatment of waste. Overcoming these two obstacles will
mean huge possibilities for flat glass reuse for the partners.
Increasing the usage of recycled materials as raw materials provides economic interest
owing to the reduction in cost prices and in the energy used by furnaces. It also answers the
ecological expectations of consumers and improves the green credentials of companies.
Another aspect of this recycling is the valorisation of the waste (e.g. glass fibres) that is
created by the production process.
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