 Glass
is
one
of
the
easiest
things
to
recycle
Recycling
one
tonne
of
glass
saves
over
300kgs
of
CO2
emissions
Glass
is
100%
recyclable
and
can
be
endlessly
recycled
with
no
loss
in
quality
i.e.
it
can
be
recycled
forever
Up
to
90%
of
new
glass
can
be
made
from
recycled
glass
Most
bottles
and
jars
contain
at
least
25%
recycled
glass
On
average
an
Irish
family
consumes
around
500
glass
bottles
and
jars
each
year
Recycling
one
glass
bottle
saves
enough
energy
to
power
a
100
watt
light
bulb
for
an
hour
or
a
television
for
15
minutes
The
materials
glass
plants
fear
the
most
include:
Ceramics
such
as
cups
and
plates
Pyrex
Stones
Syringes
Hazardous
chemical
or
medcine
bottles
Plate
or
window
glass
Lead-based
glass
such
as
crystal
or
television
tubes
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