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A Life Cycle Analysis has been carried out on the operations of a container glass manufacturer on a small island state in the Caribbean, together with its product distribution and post use glass recovery (cullet) for recycle through the process. The analysis was carried out over a full calendar year with the following results: 1) All of the 10 of the environmental impacts calculated reduced with increasing cullet % charged to the glass production process. 2) An analysis of the sources of cullet recovered from the trade showed that, whereas cullet recovery from the Caribbean was equivalent to the amount of container glass sold into the Caribbean, only 20% of that sold into the local market was recovered. It is proposed that the local recovery system be upgraded by waste separation at source, cullet recovery at the garbage dumps, and the introduction of Beverage Container Legislation requiring bottle deposits. These actions would significantly increase local cullet recovery and eliminate the need for extra regional importation of cullet, leading to cost reduction and lower environmental impact. |
