Energy Implications of Glass-Container Recycling

doi:10.2172/10161731

Energy Implications of Glass-Container Recycling

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Abstract

This report addresses the question of whether glass-container recycling actually saves energy. Previous work has shown that to save energy when using glass bottles, reuse is the clear choice. Recycling glass does not save much energy or valuable raw material and does not reduce air or water pollution significantly. The most important impacts are the small reduction of waste sent to the landfilland increased production rates at glass plants.

Original language	American English
Number of pages	75
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2172/10161731
State	Published - 1994

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Work performed by Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois

NREL Publication Number

NREL/TP-430-5703

Other Report Number

ANL/ESD-18

Keywords

energy consumption
glass
glass recycling
landfills
post-consumer waste

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