How Important Is Recycling Glass?
What are the reasons glass is recycled? We have numberous reasons
as to the importance of recycling varieties of glass.
3. Public Awareness
Glass Recycling increases public awareness of recycling issues. Knowledge of the environment concerns that effect us all are brought to mind each time we see a bottle bank, and using such facilities is the first step to becoming conscientious consumers.

Many people set aside glass for recycling by either participating in locally organised Schemes, or take them to their nearest bottle banks, situated in nearby Supermarkets, Shopping Centres and Living Amenities.

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Since their arrival in the UK in 1977, there are now approximately 50,000 bottle banks on around 15,000 sites around the UK.
What's your carbon footprint?
Steps you can take to recycle glass
Information about glass recycling?