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[00:03] If you usually recycle your glass, you’re in good company—at least when it comes to glass packaging like
[00:11] bottles and jars. But what about all that other glass? The glass found in windows, facades, kitchen interiors, and solar panels? We
[00:20] still have a little work to do there. This type of glass is called flat glass or float glass and is made from sand,
[00:30] lime, and soda—i.e., virgin raw materials extracted from the earth. When the flat glass had served its purpose,
[00:40] it was simply buried in the ground. Then new raw materials were extracted, and new flat glass was made, over and over again.
[00:50] Today, we know that the Earth’s resources are not infinite. Yet, Sweden landfills 35,000 tonnes of flat glass every year.
[01:01] But it doesn’t actually have to be that way, because the fact is, the technology to recycle flat glass is already in place.
[01:10] So, instead of throwing away and thinking new, we can make sure that flat glass goes straight into the
[01:16] circular lifecycle. But how does it work? Well, first and foremost, the flat glass to be recycled must be intact. When the
[01:27] glass arrives at our pre-treatment facility, we remove any frames, sashes, or fittings, which can, in turn, become
[01:37] new resources. The glass is then sent on to an
[01:42] advanced optical sorting system, where we detect impurities using cameras and advanced technology. The quality-assured flat glass can
[01:52] now be melted down and turned into new windows, facades, and solar panels.
[01:59] This is nothing compared to the climate gain. By recycling your flat glass with Ragn-Sells, you contribute to reduced carbon dioxide emissions, while
[02:09] we avoid wasting the Earth’s vital resources. So why think new? Think circular.