Environmental
THE USE OF CULLET IN THE PRODUCTION OF GLASS PRODUCTS:
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Reduces energy needed to melt glass by 25-30% over virgin raw materials
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Reduces the manufacturers’ CO2 emissions by 0.23 ton for each ton of cullet used
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Eliminates SOx and NOx emissions in direct proportion to reduction in virgin raw materials
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Conserves virgin raw material – saving approximately 1.2 ton of virgin material for each ton of cullet used
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Reduces solid waste material in landfills