How to recycle glass

Among the simplest materials to recycle for citizens, restaurateurs and traders, there is undoubtedly the glass, made from raw materials such as sand o limestone. Recycling glass means saving a lot of money energy to our planet. Furthermore, it can be reused to create new objects.

To do all this, however, it is necessary that our collection takes place in a manner correct. There are many errors which we commonly commit by mistaking it for the fake glassSmall oversights that, even if they may seem like little important, can compromise the correct differentiation of the different materials.

The most popular method for glass collection is undoubtedly the use of Green Bells. Let's take a closer look at what to put in these containers to ensure our collection happen correctly.

What to put in the glass container

Here is the list of items that can be started at recycling of the glass:

• Glass bottles: All glass bottles can be safely thrown into the recycling bin: wine bottles, champagne bottles, sparkling wine bottles, and prosecco bottles.
• Glass jars: the jars and glass jars jams, sauces and gravies and all the normal glass jars such as those for foods in oil or vinegar, purchased or prepared at home.

What not to throw in the glass bin

All the rest It should absolutely not be placed in the green bins. We are talking about objects made of material not clean and therefore difficult to reuse, such as cups, plates, mirrors. And again:

• Decorations and light bulbs: The blown glass decorations we have at home and all types of lamps and light bulbs, including fairy lights, should not be included in the glass collection.
• Crystal glasses and goblets: If a crystal glass or ashtray breaks, don't throw the pieces away in the glass recycling bin: non-recyclable elements are added to their composition.
• Glass baking dishes: Pyrex glass ceramic cups and dishes cannot be thrown in the collection of glass.
• Electronic device screens and mirrors: Computer, TV, smartphone, and tablet screens, as well as mirrors, should not be disposed of in glass recycling bins.

Although recent years have seen a growth important for glass collection in Italy, there is still a return economic lower than that of aluminum. To make it become a business, the glass should be divided colors, As they have already experimented in some Italian cities. Two-tone bells have been installed with two separate compartments for the glass. White, intended for glassworks, and that colored, used for other purposes such as the production of foam glass gravel.

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