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Recovery and re-use of glass cullet: 1984 - 2007

Recovery and re-use of glass cullet: 1984 - 2007

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Table 22 Recovery and re-use of glass cullet: 1984 - 2007
United Kingdom
Year Glass container production (000 tonnes) 1 Glass container consumption (000 tonnes) 2,3,4 Container cullet recycled (tonnes) 4,5 Closed loop Alternatives Flat glass scrap (tonnes) 6 Imported cullet (tonnes) 7,8 Exported Cullet (included in recycled figure) 7,8 Recycled glass container cullet as a percentage of consumption
A B C D E F (C+E/B*0.1)
1984 1,661 1,800 103,000 41,000 . . . . 6