More Glass Banks
Recycling Made Easier With Even More Glass Banks
- Rollout of 820 new glass banks throughout South Africa -
August 2009
The Glass Recycling Company, the national body responsible for increasing the recovery of waste glass for recycling, has rolled out 700 new and improved glass banks. The redesigned banks have already been installed at strategic sites around the country and while they look different to the old banks the message from The Glass Recycling Company is that its business as usual when it comes to recycling glass. An additional 120 glass banks will be installed at convenient locations in the upcoming months. For the green conscious and those wanting to adopt more responsible recycling practices, the increased saturation of glass banks makes this possible.
The new glass banks are not replacing the banks currently in use. At this stage, they have been placed in addition to the 550 banks already being utilised by South Africans to recycle their used glass. As consumers are embracing glass recycling habits so this is contributing to the need for even more glass drop off points.
The new model of glass bank has been adapted to allow for ease of emptying and is more rounded than the previous design. Manufactured in South Africa from roto-moulded plastic, the banks are also studier than their predecessors. The cleverly designed containers are easily identifiable at a height of just under two metres, in a shade of dark forest green with two circular openings on either side.
Since the inception of The Glass Recycling Company in 2006, South Africans have increased the recycling of waste glass from 148 000 tons to more than 204 000 tons per year. This is effectively an increase of just over 38%. That said more than 550 000 tons of waste glass still finds its way into landfill in South Africa. The energy saving potential in this waste glass is significant and in addition to this, using cullet in the manufacturing process saves raw materials and cuts CO2 emissions.
Glass bank allocations are made to appropriate site owners based on the following strategic considerations:
Sufficient traffic to warrant a glass bank
Site location
Visibility and accessibility to the general public
Safety considerations (are also taken into account)
The sturdy new glass banks are appearing at a shopping centre, school, sports club, church or community location near you! To locate a glass bank in your area, visit The Glass Recycling Company website: www.theglassrecyclingcompany.co.za
