A little over a year ago, we wrote a post about the “Life of a Plastic Bottle”. In the same spirit, read on to learn about the two paths in life a glass bottle can take, with your help of course.
1. Glass is created from raw materials: an energy intensive process using sand, lime, and soda is undertaken to provide glass in many shapes, forms, colors, and consistencies.
2. Glass is filled with product: whatever it may be, the glass is filled with what you need or manufactured to be whatever you need it to be. From a food or drink container to a light bulb and everything in between.
3. Glass fulfills its purpose: is the glass now useless? Soon you will decide.
4. A) Glass is thrown away or B) Glass is recycled.
Herein lies the decision. Like a kids book where you choose the ending. Choose A) and the story ends, choose B) and it continues – on and on. Let’s assume you chose B
5. Recycled Glass is broken down and crushed: this process created what those in the industry call “cullet” – crushed glass that is ready to be re-melted.
6. Glass is re-melted: recycled glass is re-melted and ready to be used in whatever product it needs to be.
7. Glass is reused: recycled glass is incorporated into many of the same products it began its journey as.
8. And the story continues…
Simply knowing the possibilities recycling provides opens many doors to incredible savings for businesses that might not realize the potential in recycling. Across the country, independent waste consultants have earned hundreds of thousands of dollars consulting businesses so they can save more by recycling. These businessmen and women, taking advantage of a new green business opportunity make a difference while turning to an industry that – so long as there is waste – there will always be opportunity.
Do you see a day where there will no longer be waste?








