Using 10% cullet in the manufacturing feed lowers emissions of CO 2 by roughly 5%. Basically, for every 6 metric tons of cullet used in manufacturing, glassmakers can cut 1 metric ton of CO 2 ...

60% use of cullet (recycled glass) on average. These elevated goals not only put O-I on par with our competitors' stated goals but also align with a 1.5-degree pathway. Achieving Our Goals.

A cullet hub is a material collection center where we buy cullet from suppliers in the local area, in this case, the Atlantic Coast, which is more than 550 miles from O-I’s plant. The opening of the ...

PARKERSBURG — A batch of glass cullet discovered beneath pavement at the site of the former Fenton Art Glass plant could potentially delay construction of a new Williamstown-area elementary ...

These five new cullet treatment centers join Verallia’s four existing plants in the Iberia peninsula. Of these, two will be commissioned in 2023: Infiniver , and Revimon in joint venture with ...

Glass Recycling Saves Energy . Making new glass means heating sand and other substances to a temperature of 2,600 degrees Fahrenheit, which requires a lot of energy and creates a lot of industrial ...

According to the Glass Packaging Institute, Alexandria, Va., energy costs drop about 2 to 3% for every 10% cullet used compared to making new glass from only raw materials. Cullet ...