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Glass vs. plastic - (e.g.
for packaging, which is better - glass is heavier but more easily
recycled, might be kept for longer, prestige packaging?) More
information |
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Glass is 100%
recyclable with no loss of clarity or purity. Some regular green drinks
bottles contain 93% recycled content. |
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Clean sorted glass can be easily
recycled. Mixed glass, and dirty glass contaminated by silicone,
glue, screen printing and coatings with silver or aluminium make recycling
more difficult. Screen-printed and reflecting glass can not be
recycled into first class glass, but down-cycled. |
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Use your label to remind people
to recycle their glass - show them how and where to recycle, do not use a
bin symbol. If you use blue glass - let customers know to put it in
the green bottle bank |
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Interesting links: |
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- Independent designers network
- www.indes.net |
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- Rediscovering glass packaging
- www.devicelink.com/pmpn/archive/98/09/001.html |
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- Glass Packaging Institute - www.gpi.org/ |
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