Morley Glass is the UK ’ s largest manufacturers of double glazed units with ScreenLine ® integral blind systems inside , offering installers a market-leading range of Venetian and pleated blind options . In 2020 , the company invested in reducing its process waste and providing a post-consumer glass recycling service to installers by commissioning machinery that could crush waste glass into what is known as cullet . This can be fed directly into the manufacture of new glass which not only reduces needless landfill waste , but it also cuts the volumes of virgin raw materials needed to make glass and saves energy as turning cullet into new glass requires less energy .
The scheme , which is run in conjunction with international glass manufacturer Saint- Gobain Glass , is continuously audited so Morley Glass can see exactly how much waste glass is being collected and the benefits it is delivering .
The data shows that in two years , the amount of glass cullet produced by Morley Glass is equivalent to the weight of 150 elephants , saving
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around 325,000kg of CO 2
, as every tonne of glass cullet prevents 300kg going into the atmosphere . Over 920,000kg of sand , the main raw material for glass , has also been saved and the overall energy saving to Saint-Gobain Glass is calculated at 541 ‘ energy years ’ – that is the energy used by an average UK household in 12 months .
In addition to saving resources and energy , the recycling scheme has another important benefit for communities in West Yorkshire . All the money raised by the sale of the recycled glass cullet to
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Saint-Gobain Glass goes into a fund set up by Morley Glass called GreenVision .
This offers £ 500 one-off grants to charities , individuals and community groups who are located in West Yorkshire and dedicated to providing environmental or social improvements in their local area
Ian Short , Managing Director of Morley Glass said : “ What started out as a simple business improvement idea has snowballed into an initiative that is delivering far-reaching benefits at a time when environmental and social
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sustainability have become priorities . We are thrilled to reach our 1,000 tonne milestone in just two years , which clearly demonstrates how popular the recycling service is with our customers who can save money on waste disposal costs too .
“ And of course , the more waste glass we are able to collect and process , the more support we can provide through GreenVision to local people and groups who are giving up their time to improve their local environment or deliver social benefits . Applying for a grant is quick and easy , so if this is you , please go to our website and submit a GreenVision application today .”
Morley Glass is also offering a free collection service to any window installer located in the Leeds area who would like them to turn their post-consumer waste glass into funds for the community . This can be arranged by calling 0113 277 8722 .
Any eligible charity , group
or individual interested
in applying for a £ 500
GreenVision grant can do so at
https :// www . morleyglass . co . uk /
greenvision-application-form /
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