The post-consumer glass recycling initiative developed by Morley Glass in conjunction with Saint-Gobain Glass has been shortlisted for the ‘Sustainable Ethical Manufacturer Award’ category of the Made in Yorkshire 2024 Awards.
The accolade comes soon after the two companies won the G23 Sustainability trophy for the same initiative https://www.the-glazine.com/?p=11110 .
Morley Glass is based near Leeds, where it crushes end-of-life IGUs collected from installers into cullet, which is then used by Saint-Gobain Glass to manufacture new energy efficient glass at its Eggborough factory near Selby. Even the state-of-the-art machinery developed to crush intact IGUs into high quality cullet in one process was created in the region by Hull-based Concept Engineering.
Revenue generated through the production of cullet is also used to benefit community initiatives seeking to deliver environmental and social benefits, the vast majority of which are also located in Yorkshire.
Morley Glass MD Ian Short said: “Yorkshire has such a rich heritage of manufacturing excellence and innovation, which is why it is particularly special to be recognised as one of the best. And it is pleasing to be shortlisted given how we’ve structured the scheme to benefit the region at a local community level through the thousands of pounds worth of funding we’ve made available to charities, groups and individuals working on environmental or social improvements.”
www.morleyglass.co.uk/glass-recycling-leeds.
