Glass containers are made from sand, limestone, soda ash, cullet (crushed bottles), and various additives, including those used to color brown, green or blue bottles. About half of the bottles produced in the United States are clear (also known as...
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) presented an award for Outstanding Achievement in Recycling to Global Recycling Solutions (GRS) of Monmouth County, N.J. The company was recognized for creating a stable market for mixed...
Some adopters of single-stream recycling have discovered that glass can reduce the efficacy of their programs. As a result, they are looking for ways to remove glass from their systems...
GLASS RECYCLING IS ONE of the oldest and simplest forms of recycling. However, the national trend toward commingled collection of multiple materials in a single cart, known as single-stream recycling, can markedly increase the tendency of glass...
GLASS CONTAINERS ARE MADE from sand, limestone, soda ash, crushed bottles called cullet and various additives, including those used to color bottles brown, green or blue...
GLASS IS ONE OF THE MOST challenging materials to recycle. While uses of recycled glass have been developed — glasscaping and landscaping — many cities incur net costs to recycle the materials. To combat higher costs, Broward County, Fla., is...
GLASS CONTAINERS ARE MADE FROM sand, limestone, soda ash, crushed bottles called cullet, and various additives, including those used to color bottles brown, green or blue...