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Written by Yasmin
• Thursday, 25 June 2009 |
 Before you deposit the next beer or wine bottle into your blue bin, here are a few things to know about recycling your favorite sand-based product:
- It has the quickest turnaround of any curbside product, back on store shelves in as little as 30 days
- There’s a strong market for recycled glass, and the demand is not currently met
- A good portion of glass that you place in your recycling bin is not actually recycled
 What is Downcycling?
According to O-I Global, the leading glass manufacturer in North
America, about 1.6 million tons of glass are downcycled, translating to
almost 40 percent of the 4.2 million tons collected annually for
recycling. Furthermore, this 4.2 million tons represents only 25
percent of total glass manufactured, as shown in the chart below.
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Published June 22, 2009 02:00 PM
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