The example illustrating the environmental folly of recycling glass into cullet is well put, however a wealth of life cycle analyses of different material streams have been published, the majority of which suggest that recycling tends to be the preferred waste management option from an environmental perspective. From Wordnik.com. [The Waste of Recycling, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
I think that clearly we are seeing eventually then also cullet, which is the broken glass and the post-consumer glass generally moving perhaps with some delay in line with what soda ash prices is doing so it would also eventually be affected. From Wordnik.com. [Owens-Illinois CEO Discusses Q3 2010 Results - Earnings Call Transcript -- Seeking Alpha] Reference
The company uses 40-45 % recycled cullet in the glass melt. From Wordnik.com. [Reyne Haines: Recycling with Antiques] Reference
· Broken glass (cullet) can be recycled in glass manufacture, but also has some uses as building material. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 4] Reference
Take as many as you please, break them into a dish and put to them some sweet butter, being melted, some salt, sugar, and a little grated nutmeg, give them a cullet in the dish, &c. From Wordnik.com. [The accomplisht cook or, The art & mystery of cookery] Reference
"Recycled glass is sold as cullet," according to the US Environmental Protection Agency. From Wordnik.com. [Miami Today News] Reference
"The solution for keeping CRTs out of landfills is to find new ways to use CRT cullet," he said. From Wordnik.com. [ Analysis] Reference
"We're trying to find some ways to increase the amount of quality cullet from the states that don't have bottle bills.". From Wordnik.com. Reference
The use of recycled glass (cullet) in manufacturing results in a decrease in primary energy demand and reduces carbon emissions. From Wordnik.com. [Glass Container Industry Releases Comprehensive Cradle-to-Cradle LCA -- ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 /PRNewswire/ --] Reference
"What we were trying to look at was basically, what was the supply and the demand for this end-of-life CRT cullet," said Gregory. From Wordnik.com. [ Analysis] Reference
Used glass must be sorted by color and cleaned before it can be crushed into cullet that is suitable for recycling into new containers. From Wordnik.com. Reference
"What we were trying to look at was basically, what was the supply and the demand for this end-of-life CRT cullet," Gregory told TechNewsDaily. From Wordnik.com. [Livescience.com] Reference
Studies indicate every 10% increase in cullet component results in 17% reduction in carbon dioxide and 2. 5% reduction in electricity and natural gas. From Wordnik.com. [The Economic Times] Reference
Possibilities include using the crushed glass in road fill or concrete, but the real goal is to find a way to extract the hazardous lead from the cullet. From Wordnik.com. [ Analysis] Reference
The transportation of raw materials and cullet used in glass production represents less than 4 to 5 percent of the total energy used in the production of container glass. From Wordnik.com. [Glass Container Industry Releases Comprehensive Cradle-to-Cradle LCA -- ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 /PRNewswire/ --] Reference
That plant gets the vast majority of its cullet not from Wyoming or even Colorado, but from the 11 states with bottle deposit laws, company spokeswoman Stephanie Johnston said. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Gale Tedhams, director of sustainability for Owens Corning, said that using cullet from Ripple Glass fits in well with Owens Corning's strategy for creating sustainable products. From Wordnik.com. [San Antonio Business News - Local San Antonio News | The San Antonio Business Journal] Reference
Binder+Co has been awarded with the 2009 National Innovation Award for its development of the world's first industrially mature system for the sorting of heat-resistant special glass from recycling cullet. end of announcement euro adhoc. From Wordnik.com. [Presseportal] Reference
A glass factory would have recycled broken pieces as cullet -- added it to the next batch of frit. ". From Wordnik.com. [Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine]
The plan is to smash up Byron and send him back right there in the shop to cullet and batch-salvage the tungsten, of course-and let him be reincarnated in the glassblower's next project (a balloon setting out on a jour-" ney from the top of a white skyscraper). From Wordnik.com. [Gravity's Rainbow]
But the way the system is currently set up, it's hard for us to get quality, clean cullet right now, "Johnston said. From Wordnik.com. Reference
"In creating more recycling awareness and working to improve recycled glass collection, the industry is helping boost the cullet content in manufacturing. From Wordnik.com. [Glass Container Industry Releases Comprehensive Cradle-to-Cradle LCA -- ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 /PRNewswire/ --] Reference
The study shows increased cullet helps reducing energy emissions, conserve raw materials, extend the life of glass manufacturing furnaces, and save energy. ". From Wordnik.com. [Glass Container Industry Releases Comprehensive Cradle-to-Cradle LCA -- ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 13 /PRNewswire/ --] Reference
Drag to Playlist cullet espacio a1 a. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Financial News] Reference
Glass cullet. From Wordnik.com. [16. Glaze formula calculations] Reference
It is produced by melting sand, soda ash, limestone, dolomite, alumina, feldspar, potash, borax, cullet (broken glass) and/or other ingredients, at about 1500° C, shaping it, and allowing it to cool slowly (annealing) to prevent cracking. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 4] Reference
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