For the first time in nearly two decades, Ardagh Glass will be inviting the public inside its Salem plant to see how glass bottles are made. The tours will be part of an open house celebration set for Saturday, marking the 150th ...
The global glass market is expected to be the largest consumer and driver of soda ash business to 2018 and beyond. Global soda ash demand is expected to increase from around 55m tpa today to more than 65m tpa by 2018, while the capacity ...
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Handmade, Eco-design and Upcycle, these are just some the qualities that you will find in the products from the design studio Lucirmas and the designer Tom Allen. The Dama Light's glass lamp shade is made from 100% recycled glass, with a ...
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SHABEER Jhetam is a passionate advocate of recycling. The CEO of The Glass Recycling Company talks to Margaret Harris about reducing our carbon footprint and creating jobs What does your job involve? Take me through your typical work day, ...
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The first proposal for the World's Largest Lava Lamp was submitted in 2001 by a man with a large idea by the name of Brent Blake. In hopes of building the world's largest Lava Lamp in his home town of Soap Lake, Washington. The lava lamp's ...
A Guelph factory would happily recycle glass from local blue boxes again — for an annual fee estimated at $84,000. Unwilling to pay, regional government has chosen instead to dump 3,000 tonnes of glass that Ontario compels it to ...
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Ohio's three big consumers of recycled glass clearly have a problem when it comes to repurposing the material into insulation and bottles: The state's residents and businesses aren't recycling enough. About 90 percent of glass containers ...
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About 40,000 tons of recycled glass are processed through a Rumpke facility in Dayton every year, destined for a second life as insulation or another go-round as a container for your Coke. That’s the equivalent of 180 million 12-ounce ...
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Many recycling centers no longer accept glass, but that isn't the case in Branson, last week the Branson Recycling Center just processed its 100th ton of recycled glass. The city is partnering with the Ripple Glass Company out of Kansas ...
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SIOUX CITY | Sometimes going green means getting blue. Skyy Vodka's iconic cobalt-colored bottles are going from cocktails to countertops, providing a recycled glass surface with sustainability and style. That's just one popular option ...
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Are beer drinkers more environmentally conscious than wine drinkers? Not to whine about wine, but the recycling rate for wine bottles is 34 percent nationwide versus 41 percent for beer and soda bottles, according to the Glass Packaging ...
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They just keep coming up with innovative new materials for countertop construction; the days of choosing between cheap linoleum and luxury marble are over, that's for sure. Now there are a range of countertop products available, including ...
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Forever Pools new fluorescent glow in the dark glass tiles illuminate pool bottoms with intricate patterns, elegant illumination, and style.?Forever Pools is a leading swimming pool restoration company located in Miami, Florida. Their ...
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Nampak Glass has bolstered its leadership team with the appointment of several senior people. Fanie Vermeulen is Operations Director. He has been bottling and filling for more than 30 years. Sales director, Paul Coombe, has 23 years of ...
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Pulverized glass may be coming to a beach near you, but you won't be able to tell the difference because it will look and feel like sand beneath your feet. Broward County commissioners will decide Tuesday whether to support a program that ...
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