Organized by the Environmental Protection Agency, America Recycles Day, held November 15, recognizes the importance and impact of recycling, which has added jobs and helped to protect the environment. Recycling and the contribution of flat glass recycling to a circular economy is a top priority, and the NGA encourages the industry to be involved in recycling at all levels.
Recycling efforts of communities and business throughout the United States are key to improving the recycling rate, which has increased by 25 percent since 1960, according to EPA. To build on that progress, EPA encourages every American to contribute by recycling right, not only on America Recycles Day, but all year long.
NGA Resources – Free Downloads: Glass Technical Papers
Read on for how the glass and fenestration industry is contributing to the recycling rate and how you can get involved in your own community: Recyclability of Architectural Glass.
Identify the different types of glass that can be recycled, and find a list of companies providing glass recycling: Reusability and Recyclability of Mirror Products.