Glass is an ecologic container because:Glass is an ecologic container because:

• Is reusableIs reusable: one bottle can be reused after the first use by the : one bottle can be reused after the first use by the beverage industry; beverage industry;

• Is easy to be recycled:Is easy to be recycled: because you only have to clean the glass and because you only have to clean the glass and separate it from the other types of materials (plastic, paper, metal separate it from the other types of materials (plastic, paper, metal corks) and then this glass can be melted for obtaining a new object with corks) and then this glass can be melted for obtaining a new object with the same characteristics; the same characteristics;

• Is always lighter Is always lighter : for reducing the consumption of materials the : for reducing the consumption of materials the producers have created containers with the initial characteristic but producers have created containers with the initial characteristic but 20% lighter. In Italy, each bottle is produced with recycled glass in 20% lighter. In Italy, each bottle is produced with recycled glass in proportion of 50%.proportion of 50%.

• Wash the glass bottles and containers • Take off the corks and put them in the right disposal bin in base of the material they are made; put the glass bottles in the right • Other type of glass as windows, mirrors, windshield must be taken to the ecological points.

TIPS FOR RECYCLING GLASS:

WHAT TO PUT IN THE GLASS DISPOSAL BIN?

YES NO

BOTTLES CANS

WINDOWS GLASSES PLATES

MIRRORS OVEN CONTAINERS

COFFEE MUGS PORCELAIN

LIGHT BOWLS

Attention!The objects not made of glass have higher fusion

temperatures that can damage the final product

In Italy, the advantages of glass collection and recycling, in terms of environment and productive gains, can be summed up to 1.2 billion euro.

GLASS COLLECTION AND RECYCLING The glass obtained through differentiated waste collection is shiped to SELECTION AND STORAGE CENTRES. Here, the various types of glass are separated and broken, and through the use of special electromagnets, the metal rings around the closures are removed.The glass containers are destined mainly to household use: 88.7% of glass containers thrown away come from urban domestic waste.

This image shows the numbers of glass collection in the Emilia-Romagna Region in 2007. (kg/person x year)

This image shows the numbers of glass collection at national level in 2007. (kg/person x year)

We do not have more recent numbers because We do not have more recent numbers because they are still being elaborated. they are still being elaborated.

The The Municipality of Municipality of BudrioBudrio

Do you think

Do you think waste disposal

waste disposal is impostant?

is impostant?

Has the system of waste collection

Has the system of waste collection

undergone some changes lately?

undergone some changes lately?

Are there Are there penalties or fines

penalties or fines for who for who

does not respect these laws?

does not respect these laws?What is the

What is the amountamount of waste collection in 2009?

of waste collection in 2009?

Waste disposal

Waste disposal is essential

is essential

for the safeguard of the

for the safeguard of the

environment and for

environment and for

economic growth.

economic growth.

Differentiating the raw

Differentiating the raw

materials, we can

materials, we can

reintroduce them in the

reintroduce them in the

productive cycle and create

productive cycle and create

new objects with a lower

new objects with a lower

cost and safeguarding the

cost and safeguarding the

environment.

environment.

The system has had some variations in the

The system has had some variations in the

centre of Budrio where the garbage bins have

centre of Budrio where the garbage bins have

been replaced with

been replaced with door to door collection

door to door collection. .

In the Municipality of Budrio

In the Municipality of Budrio 10’208 tons

10’208 tons of wasteof waste

were collected of which only 30% was recuperated.

were collected of which only 30% was recuperated.

Yes, there are fines up to

Yes, there are fines up to 500 500

€€ for who throws garbage on

for who throws garbage on

the street. the street.

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