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Glass Recycling
Did you know that it takes one million years for a glass bottle
to decompose? This is not surprising when you consider that
glass is made mostly from silica, which is basically sand. Think
of how long the average beach lasts! Yet tons of glass bottles
and jars are simply thrown away each year. This is completely
.unnecessary as glass is 100 percent recyclable
The process of recycling glass is quite simple. After recycle bins
of glass are collected, they are taken to a recycling facility where
the glass is separated by color. The glass is then cleaned and
crushed. The crushed glass is called cullet. The cullet is shipped
,to a manufacturer who melts it at temperatures of about 2,700°F
or 1500°C, to form liquid glass. This liquid is then poured into
.molds in the shape of glass containers
This simple process conserves both energy and natural
resources, and produces far less pollutants than manufacturing
:glass from all new materials. Consider these statistics
Manufacturing glass from recycled materials saves 68 percent #
of the energy and half of the water normally required in the
.manufacturing process
Glass produced from recycled materials reduces related air #
.pollution by 20 percent and water pollution by 50 percent
Recycling one glass bottle saves enough energy to light a #
100watt bulb for four hours
So the next time you consider throwing a bottle of soda in
the trash—think again! The glass containing your soda today
.could be the glass containing your salad dressing next month
If we want to live on a healthier planet, we need to recycle the
. materials we consume
It takes ....................years for a glass bottle to decompose
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.Glass is ........................... percent recyclable
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The crush ........................... is called cullet.
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Glass is made mostly from sand
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At recycling facilities, glass is separated by size
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The manufacturer melts the glass at 2000Celsius
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