Sustainability explained
2nd June 2020

Post-consumer glass recycling, a green funding initiative and making use of waste products through upcycling are some of the measures featured in a new sustainability brochure from MORLEY GLASS & GLAZING.

The sealed unit manufacturer says it has created the brochure and accompanying section of its website to show its own credentials but also to help show other manufacturers how they could become more sustainable and support their local communities.

Managing director Ian Short said: “We still have a long way to go in our green journey but we hope that by sharing our experiences we’ll be able to inspire others to do the same.

“As a profitable and successful company, we’ve always believed in giving back and supporting local communities and good causes through donations and sponsorship. We also aim to improve our own environmental sustainability within the factory, as well as finance the creation of new environmental projects in our local area with our newly launched green fund.”

The manufacturer recently teamed up with Saint-Gobain Glass to recycle post-consumer glass from installers and other tradespeople.  A glass crushing machine has been installed at Morley’s factory in Leeds to create cullet, which is then returned to Saint-Gobain Glass for the manufacture of new float glass.  Morley is then donating the money from the scheme to local good causes that focus on green projects such as sensory gardens, allotments, and other environmental initiatives.

The brochure is also available as a download:

https://www.morleyglass.co.uk/wp-content/pdf/FV-Morley-Glass-Forever-A4-singles.pdf