Target set for recycling glass

Date: 11 June 2014
Source: www.3news.co.nz

Date: 11 June 2014

New Zealanders are recycling nearly 70 percent of glass in this country, but recyclers want to increase that by targeting hotels, events and better collection systems.

Figures from the Glass Packaging Forum show 69 percent of glass used in the year to the end of March was recovered, on a par with the previous year and similar to recovery levels in Europe, where it is 70 percent.Read more: http://www.3news.co.nz/Target-set-for-recycling-glass/tabid/1160/articleID/347966/Default.aspx#ixzz34EQThk9jNew Zealanders are recycling nearly 70 percent of glass in this country, but recyclers want to increase that by targeting hotels, events and better collection systems.  

Figures from the Glass Packaging Forum show 69 percent of glass used in the year to the end of March was recovered, on a par with the previous year and similar to recovery levels in Europe, where it is 70 percent.



Read more: http://www.3news.co.nz/Target-set-for-recycling-glass/tabid/1160/articleID/347966/Default.aspx#ixzz34EQThk9j
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