Padiham Glass has joined Glass Forever, the closed loop glass recycling programme from Saint-Gobain Glass.
The sealed unit manufacturer, which is part of the Emplas Group, will return glass from end-of-life windows plus any waste glass from its manufacturing process to the Saint-Gobain Glass cullet processing plant in East Yorkshire.
Padiham Glass MD John Spiby, pictured, said: “Participating in Glass Forever reinforces our commitment to the principles of the circular economy.
“As part of our broader sustainability strategy, which includes switching to renewable sources of energy in production, investing in the latest fuel-efficient fleet, and facilitating the recycling of old PVC window frames, Glass Forever creates an opportunity for us to engage in an impactful programme that further enhances our operational efficiency and promotes glass recycling.”
Emplas Group MD Ryan Johnson said: “We value a sensible, scalable, and sustainable approach to enhancing the UK’s housing stock through our product range – and this includes the way they are manufactured, recycled and reused. Homeowners are increasingly looking for more sustainable options and Glass Forever, which helps to create new windows made from recycled glass, is a key differentiator in a very competitive market.
“It is important that as an industry we embrace the opportunity to remanufacture old poorly performing first-generation double-glazed windows into new high-performance windows that contribute to improving the comfort and thermal performance of our housing stock, and by doing so help to meet our net zero climate change targets.”
Lee Glover, Sustainability and Net Zero Delivery Manager at Saint-Gobain Glass, said: “As an industry, we must be more responsible and sustainable in our operations, which is why we have proudly developed Glass Forever and hope to see more suppliers and manufacturers prioritise circulatory environmental practices.”
Saint-Gobain Glass products made in the UK now use around 40% of cullet in the manufacturing process, making it one of the most sustainable products on the market. High-performance glass manufactured in this way requires less energy in the furnace, reducing CO2 emissions, all with no impact on the quality of the new product.
https://www.saint-gobain-glass.co.uk/sustainability/glass-forever/
