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2. Glass recycling - Wikipedia

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   If the recycled glass is not going to be made into more glass, or if the glass re-processor uses newer optical sorting equipment, separation by colour at the collection point may not be required. Heat-resistant glass, such as Pyrex or borosilicate glass , must not be part of the glass recycling stream, because even a small piece of such ...

3. Bottle recycling - Wikipedia

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   Recycled glass is a necessity, as without it, manufacturers would not be able to keep up with the demand for new glass containers. [2] Recycling one glass bottle can save enough energy to power a computer for 25 minutes. [5] In fact for every 10% of cullet added to the production of a new bottle, energy usage goes down by 3-4%. [2]

4. Recycling - Wikipedia

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   This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 14 February 2025. Converting waste materials into new products This article is about recycling of waste materials. For recycling of waste energy, see Energy recycling. "Recycled" redirects here. For the album, see Recycled (Nektar album). The three chasing arrows of the universal recycling symbol ...

5. Recycled glass countertop - Wikipedia

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   Curbside recycled glass from homes and businesses is the largest source of post consumer recycled glass (California recycled 79% of its glass bottles in 2008), but salvage glass is an emerging new source. Many more state and municipal governments have begun to mandate the separation and recycling of the glass pulled from demolished buildings.

6. Wine glass - Wikipedia

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   A wine glass is a type of glass that is used for drinking or tasting wine. Most wine glasses are stemware (goblets), composed of three parts: the bowl, stem, and foot. There are a wide variety of slightly different shapes and sizes, some considered especially suitable for particular types of wine.

7. Glass coloring and color marking - Wikipedia

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   Glass coloring and color marking may be obtained in several ways. by the addition of coloring ions, [1] [2] by precipitation of nanometer-sized colloids (so-called striking glasses [1] such as "gold ruby" [3] or red "selenium ruby"), [2] Ancient Roman enamelled glass, 1st century, Treasure of Begram; by colored inclusions (as in milk glass and ...

8. Glass in green buildings - Wikipedia

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   Glass is a wholly recyclable material. [2] Glass is beloved by architects as well as designers. Glass can play a role in accomplishing greater indoor environmental quality and when used carefully can improve energy efficiency, however a measured approach needs to be taken to ensure the building loads are not excessively increased due to solar gain.

9. Canada–Philippines waste dispute - Wikipedia

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   The Canada–Philippines waste dispute was an international row over mislabeled Canadian garbage shipped to Manila by a recycling company. The 103 shipping containers that left from Vancouver in 2013–14 were labeled as recyclable plastics ; they instead contained household waste.