Glass

Where it goes: Strategic Materials - Calexico, CA
What it becomes: glass bottles and jars


In 2009, Sedona Recycles recycled 1176 tons of glass, saving:
1,518,999 tons of sand
95 tons of feldspar
223 tons of limestone
242 tons of soda ash
5,880 gallons of oil
2,328 cubic yards of landfill space

Glass Recycling Facts

• Americans throw away enough glass bottles and jars every two weeks to fill the 1,350-foot towers of the former World Trade Center.

• Most bottles and jars contain at least 25% recycled glass.

• Glass never wears out -- it can be recycled forever. We save over a ton of resources for every ton of glass recycled -- 1,330 pounds of sand, 433 pounds of soda ash, 433 pounds of limestone, and 151 pounds of feldspar.

• States with bottle bills have 35-40% less litter by volume.

• Recycling one glass bottle saves enough energy to power a 60-watt bulb for four hours, a computer for 30 minutes or a television for 20 minutes.

• If all the glass bottles and jars collected through recycling in the U.S. in 1994 were laid end to end, they'd reach the moon and half way back to earth.