Eco recycled glass

Eco recycled glass - Is it really eco? This article evaluates this material from an environmental perspective. Allowing you to make an informed decision when specifying materials for your home. Glass is all around us, so it is important to know how we can reuse and recycle this product.

Uses
♦ Flooring, worktops, partition walls, blocks, tiles (floor and wall), panels, lamp shades, dining ware, mirrors, decoration, ornaments and accessories
♦ Exterior glazing
♦ Low-emissivity glass combats heat loss in windows

Advantages
♦ Whether a virgin product or with recycled content it is resistant to heat, acid and staining
♦ 100% recycled content is stronger on impact than concrete

Disadvantages
♦ Prone to damage from point load impact and high impact
♦ Can become scratched
♦ Prone to showing up smears, grease, fingerprints and dirt
♦ For interior features, regular cleaning is needed

Embodied Energy
♦ Extraction, manufacture and distribution create high levels of embodied energy.
♦ These methods use non renewable power resources and create carbon emissions.
♦ Production reaches temperatures of over 1500 degrees.
Celsius

Source/Origin
♦ Local

Renewable
♦ Raw materials are in large supply

Environment & Health
♦ Latex setting materials contain VOCs
♦ Eco cement can be used with magnesium oxide and a lower heat input during manufacture
♦ Does not offgas
♦ Use a water based grout that does not contain VOCs

Performance
♦ Durable and tough
♦ Designed for re-use

Recycled content
♦ Frit is finely ground 'post consumer' glass used as the base material for use in manufacture for recycled material
♦ Can be recycled limitlessly without a loss in performance or quality

Disposal / Biodegradable
♦ Non-biodegradable

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