Morley Glass has reported saving over 1,000 tonnes of post-consumer glass from going to landfill over two years. The manufacturer has diverted what could have been wasted glass into the production of new glass. The scheme has provided funding of more than £60,000 for environmental and community schemes in West Yorkshire, according to Morley Glass representatives.
The glass recycling scheme, which is run in conjunction with glass manufacturer Saint-Gobain Glass, is audited so that Morley Glass’ leaders can see how much waste glass is being collected and the benefits it is delivering. The data shows that in two years, the amount of glass cullet produced by Morley Glass is equivalent to the weight of 150 elephants, saving around 325,000kg of CO2, according to leaders of the business.
The data also highlighted that over 920,000kg of sand has also been saved and that the overall energy saving to Saint-Gobain Glass is calculated at 541 ‘energy years’. Saint-Gobain Glass’ representatives have said that this is the energy used by an average UK household in 12 months.
Ian Short, Morley Glass’ managing director, said: “What started out as a simple business improvement idea has snowballed into an initiative that is delivering far-reaching benefits at a time when environmental and social sustainability have become priorities. We are thrilled to reach our 1,000 tonne milestone in just two years, which clearly demonstrates how popular the recycling service is with our customers who can save money on waste disposal costs too.”
All the money raised by the sale of recycled glass cullet to Saint-Gobain Glass goes into a fund set up by Morley Glass called GreenVision. This offers £500 one-off grants to charities, individuals and community groups who are located in West Yorkshire and dedicated to providing environmental or social improvements in their local area
Ian added: “And of course, the more waste glass we are able to collect and process, the more support we can provide through GreenVision to local people and groups who are giving up their time to improve their local environment or deliver social benefits. Applying for a grant is quick and easy, so if this is you, please go to our website and submit a GreenVision application today!”
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