What is the significance of recycling glass bottles
The amount of recycled glass bottles is increasing every year, but the amount of recycled glass bottles is huge and immeasurable.
According to the Glass Packaging Association, recycling the energy saved by a glass bottle can light a 100-watt light bulb for about four hours, run a computer for 30 minutes and watch 20-minute TV programs, so recycling glass is a significant thing.
Recycling glass bottles saves energy and reduces waste capacity in landfills. It can provide more raw materials for other products, including glass bottles. According to the National Consumer Plastic Bottles Report of the Chemical Products Council of the United States, about 2.5 billion pounds of plastic bottles were recycled in 2009, with a recovery rate of only 28%.
