{"id":4265,"date":"2022-10-25T16:30:32","date_gmt":"2022-10-25T20:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ricova.com\/glass-what-to-put-in-the-blue-bin\/"},"modified":"2024-02-15T14:28:51","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T19:28:51","slug":"glass-what-to-put-in-the-blue-bin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.ricova.com\/en\/glass-what-to-put-in-the-blue-bin\/","title":{"rendered":"Glass: what to put in the blue bin"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Glass recycling and blue bin<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Glass containers are recovering, especially in the face of the boom in bulk sales, the upcoming expansion of the deposit box for wine and spirits \u2013 in addition to the recycling of curbside recycling that we are currently experiencing \u2013 and of our collective desire to put an end to plastic packaging.<\/p>\n

The manufacture of glass is not without consequences for our environment. From the extraction of raw materials to its production: the production of glass releases tons of GHGs into the atmosphere. Recycling seems to be one of the best options to reduce our GHGs by giving our glass a second life, especially when we know that 250,000 tonnes of glass are used annually by Quebec households. At Ricova, about 20% of the material received for sorting is glass.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The advantages of recycling glass<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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It is estimated that a tonne of recycled glass produces 30% less CO2 than a new tonne of glass made from raw materials. Indeed, glass is 100% recyclable without loss of quality and infinitely, just like aluminum! On the contrary, plastic recycling can only be carried out two or three times, because beyond that, the plastic loses in resistance, which makes it of poorer quality and less interesting. Beyond the energy sources used to melt the glass to be recycled, it is possible to optimize recycling by minimizing the time spent sorting the packaging arriving at the sorting centre.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Be careful, not all glasses are recyclable!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Only glass containers must be placed in the blue bin. Glass used to make dishes, glasses or clear dishes is not recyclable, as it contains chemicals to make it more durable.<\/p>\n

In Quebec, the contamination of glass from selective collection in which several other materials (e.g. ceramics, metals, porcelain) are mixed is too high to meet the quality standards for producing new glass containers (bottles, jars). To make the glass more attractive and of better quality, the Government of Quebec announced that it would extend the glass deposit to bottles of wine and spirits. It will now be possible, as of November 1, 2023, to record them for $0.25. The glass thus removed from the market can be more easily revalued and will also be of better quality, without being contaminated by other glass items that should not go to the recycling bin.<\/p>\n

It is this preventable contamination that causes most of the glass currently harvested by sorting centres, including Ricova\u2019s, to be sent to landfills. It is used as a daily cover, that is, the material that is used to cover garbage each day to reduce odours and other unpleasantness.<\/p>\n

What goes in the bin<\/strong>:<\/p>\n