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| GLASS: |
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WHAT TO
COLLECT: |
- All glass bottles and jars (green, amber,
clear).
Whole and broken bottles and jars are acceptable.
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| UNACCEPTABLE ITEMS: |
- Light bulbs
- Car headlights
- Drinking glasses
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- Ceramic dishware
- Plate glass (window panes)
- Computer and TV screens
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- Crockery and cookware
- Laboratory glass
- Wire reinforced glass
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| PREPARATION
TIPS: |
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In South Africa, it is not
necessary to wash glass before placing it into “Glass
Banks”
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It is preferable to remove
corks and lids.
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It is not necessary to separate
different coloured glass into separate banks
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| TIPS FOR HOUSEHOLDERS: |
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To find a glass bank near you SMS “Glass”
and the name of your suburb to 32310. SMS costs R1. OR
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Plan your trips to the bottle banks to fit into
your daily schedule – it will become part of your plan
rather than a chore! Take your children along with you and show
them how and where to put their bottles.
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Purchase an additional sturdy dustbin/container
that can house all your recyclable glass before depositing it
into the local glass bank
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If delivering the waste glass can’t be
accommodated into your daily routine contract the services of
a waste removal company to collect it from your home each week
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Begin recycling at the office and not just
at home and encourage your child’s school to participate
or start a recycling programme of their own.
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Glass bank allocations are made to appropriate
site owners based on the following strategic considerations:
o Sufficient traffic to warrant a glass bank
o Site location
o Visibility and accessibility to the general public
o Safety considerations (are also taken into account)
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Try and avoid recycling at night to avoid disturbing
the surrounding communities
- Reuse old glass containers – they are great for storing
paint, crayons, buttons and arts and crafts tools, such as paint
brushes, rulers and much more
- Take refillable bottles back to the retail outlet you purchased
them from and get back a “returns” deposit
- If the local glass bank you visit is full be sure to report
this to
The Glass Recycling Company on 0861 2 GLASS. (45277).
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| FACTS AND FIGURES: |
Glass is 100% recyclable.
Currently 295 879 tons are recovered annually for recycling. The
glass is recycled to manufacture new glass containers. |
| FOR INFO ON HOW, WHO, WHY AND
WHERE: |
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| Artwork used with kind permission
of the Recovery Action Group of the Packaging Council of South Africa |
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