Recycle glass.
Description
Manufacturing glass from its raw materials is an energy intensive process. Manufacturing glass from recycled glass is far less energy intensive, and the material is used to create new glass products, eliminating the energy for manufacturing new materials. Whenever possible, recycled used glass products. Note that glass products acceptable for recycling include containers (jars and bottles), but do not include plate glass (e.g., windows). Ceramic items, such as coffee mugs or plates are not recyclable with glass items.Impacts
Initial Impacts
Each time you carry out this action, the immediate impacts are:
- Saves 0.00 dollars
- Saves 26.00 lbs of CO2
Ongoing Impacts
Some actions also have additional impact over time. For this action, these are:
- None
Potential Annual Impact
If you carry out this action weekly, in a year you could save:- 0.00 dollars
- 1352.00 lbs of CO2
