Our recycle centers no longer recycle glass. GLASS!! Asked why, the guys who work there (yes, just guys...) had no idea why...
Why can't environmentalists start up a company instead of using the force of government. Like Huizenga did when he started Waste Management.
Because it’s not profitable... using recycled glass rather than make glass from scratch does save about 30% on the raw material cost , but the cost of transporting the recycled glass the plant is as much of that 30% saved or more.
Pure and simple, glass is heavy and costs a lot to transport, which is why nearly everything that can be packaged in plastic is now packaged that way and not in glass.
Paper is stacking up in warehouses all across the land and has been for decades.
Our recycle center never recycled glass ,they said it might beak and cut someone ,LOL
My son was just telling me that it takes more energy to recycle glass than to turn sand into glass. Maybe if we go back to the days of just washing and reusing the soda bottles it would be worth it - but melting them down isn’t.