Mining and transporting raw materials for glass produces about 385 pounds of waste for every ton of glass that is made. If recycled glass is substituted for half of the raw materials, the waste is cut by more than 80%.

Recycling 1 glass bottle causes 20% less air pollution and 50% less water pollution than when a new bottle is made from raw materials

1 glass bottle would take at least 4,000 years to decompose

In 1994, if all the glass bottles / jars were laid end to end, it would reach the moon and half way back to earth!

Every month, Americans throw out enough glass bottles and jars to fill up a skyscraper

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