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» THE RECYCLING landmark has been reached after the sealed unit manufacturer dedicated part of its Leeds manufacturing space earlier this year to serve as a collection centre for waste glass or “ cullet ”, which it then returns to Saint- Gobain Glass to be reused in the manufacture of new glass . All the money Morley Glass receives for the cullet is placed in a green fund and donated in £ 500 grants to support charities looking to invest in environmental and sustainable initiatives .
Using recycled glass has a direct and positive impact on the environment and the amount of energy used in the glass manufacturing process . A furnace melting recycled glass will require 30 % less energy than one which is melting raw materials , and using one tonne of cullet can save up to 1.2 tonnes of raw material , including 850 kg of sand . This
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means that CO 2 emissions can be reduced by approximately 300kg , which is equivalent to the amount of energy needed to power the average home for six months . This means Morley Glass has recycled enough cullet to power an average home for 100 years .
When Morley Glass & Glazing heard that Saint-Gobain Glass had decided to increase the amount of cullet used in its float glass production and needed to
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find a way to obtain it quickly and easily , the business knew it could help . So whenever Morley customers take delivery of their integral blinds , they can then use the company ’ s empty delivery vehicles to send the waste glass they have removed from residential properties back to the Morley collection centre . The cullet return scheme saves Morley Glass customers the cost and inconvenience of disposing |
waste glass via landfill or other commercial recycling schemes , which may charge for the service .
Ian Short , managing director at Morley Glass & Glazing said : “ We still have a long way to go in our green journey but we hope that by sharing our experiences we ’ ll be able to inspire others to do the same . 2020 has been an unprecedented year for many industries , but we hope to be able to continue making a difference where we can . It makes perfect sense to recycle post-manufacturing and postconsumer glass , and the added benefit is that local good causes will also benefit .”
If you aren ’ t already taking advantage of the cullet return scheme , but would like to know more , visit https :// www . morleyglass . co . uk / glassrecycling-leeds /
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