date:Dec 18, 2013
nmental impact.
Every 10 percent of recycled glass used in the manufacturing process reduces energy costs by 2-3 percent and greenhouse gas emissions by 4-10 percent, Pedro said at the event.
However, it is sometimes challenging for glass manufacturers to get the high-quality recycled glass they need. Ryan Modlin, O-I North America's vice president of government relations, explained that much of the recycled glass collected in North America comes from single stream recycling, which mixes paper