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Glass containers are 64% clear, 23% brown, and 13% green.
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41 billion glass containers were produced in the U.S.
in 1992. |
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All glass food and beverage containers can be
recycled. |
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Recycling a glass jar saves enough energy to light a
100-watt light bulb for four hours. |
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All newly purchased glass food jars contain at least
35% recycled glass. |
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In 1994, approximately 13.3 million tons of glass waste
was generated in the U.S. Food and beverage containers made up 91% of
this amount: the remainder came from products like cookware and
glassware, home furnishings, and plate glass. |
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Glass constituted 6.3% of the U.S. municipal solid waste
stream in 1994. |
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About 25.8% of all glass food and beverage containers were
recycled in 1994. Glass had an overall recovery rate of 23.4% that
same year. |
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Most of the glass recovered in the U.S. is used in new glass
containers. A portion is also used in fiberglass and "glasphalt" for
highway construction. |