recylcing building glass in europe – fissac initiative #cethinking
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FOSTERING INDUSTRIAL SYMBIOSIS FOR A SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE INTENSIVE INDUSTRY ACROSS THE EXTENDED CONSTRUCTION VALUE CHAIN
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement N° 642154.
Recycling Building Glass in Europe
Valli Murthy - Environmental Advisor – British Glass
Glass is infinitely recyclable
1 tonne of recycled glass saves…
1.2 tonnes raw
materials
322 kWh energy
246 kg carbon dioxide
Not much glass from buildings is recycled back into glass
Glass is often mixed with other materials in a skip
•Glass bottle with stonehttp://www.optical-inspections.com/en/home/side-wall-defects.html#
How can you collect glass so it is clean + easy + affordable?
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