EU waste legislation & building glass recycling Adapting the Waste Framework and Landfill Directives to increase glass recycling At a time when Europe’s flat glass manufacturers are faced with high energy costs, grasping the energy saving potential associated with an increase use of recycled glass could become a cost-effective solution to support industrial competitiveness. By
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Glass for Europe statement on REACH and the composition of float glass According to the definitions of the European Directive on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals 1907/2006 (REACH), glass is a single “substance” of “unknown or variable composition, complex reaction product, or biological material”. It is exempted from the registration requirement under
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Recycling of end-of-life building glass Glass for Europe’s contribution The increased attention paid to resource efficiency, sustainable use of natural resources and sustainable buildings has raised awareness of the potential of the building sector to contribute to Europe’s goals in these areas. The Resource Efficiency Roadmap[1] identifies the building sector as one of the sectors
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Glass for Europe statement on Status of flat glass products under the REACH regulation The REACH regulation, Regulation 1907/2006/EC on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals, is the European Union’s regulatory framework on chemicals and their safe use. Among other provisions, it requires manufacturers and importers to gather information on the properties
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