e-Digest Statistics about: Waste and Recycling
Resource recovery and recycling of materials from waste streams
Glass
Table 22 shows the weight of glass cullet collected and recycled in the UK between 1984 and 2007. Glass consumption is thought to have increased from 1.8 to 2.65 million tonnes during this period. Previous estimates are now believed to be underestimates as retailers have under-estimated imports of filled glass bottles. Estimates of glass recycled as a proportion of consumption may, therefore, be too high.
In Detail:
Further Information:
- Key Facts:
- Materials recycling compared to consumption
- Sustainable Development Indicators:
- Framework Indicator: Waste
- Framework indicator: Resource use
Data Tables:
| Table
No. |
Title | Download
file type |
| 22 | Recovery and re-use of glass cullet: 1984-2007, United Kingdom |
- References, further reading and links to other resources:
- [10]World Bureau of Metal Statistics. World Metal Statistics (monthly). World Bureau of Metal Statistics, Ware
- Internet Links:
- British Glass Manufacturers Confederation
- Glass Forever - information about glass packaging and recycling
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Page last modified: 6 May 2008
Page published: 10 September 2003