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Join us in celebrating the International Year of Glass 

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10 best Mother’s Day gift ideas from Friends of Glass

It’s Mother’s Day on Sunday 15th March and if you haven’t already, it’s time to think about what you’re going to do (or buy!) to show her she’s appreciated. From our research, we know many Mum’s love glass. It’s a fact. So if you’re stuck for ideas, here’s our round up of the 10 best glass inspired Mother’s Day gift ideas.

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On the way to a better planet, every last bottle counts 

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About Friends of Glass

Friends of Glass is a community which supports everything about glass packaging and helps you include glass in your lifestyle.

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Why Glass?

Learn why we love glass, and why we’re dedicated to promoting its numerous benefits to people all over the world.

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Join a growing community of people who care about a better planet and a healthier lifestyle.

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Hear stories from the community, and discover all the reasons why glass is better for us, and better for the planet.

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All glass shapes, sizes and colours of glass bottles and jars can be recycled; they just need a quick rinse to get rid of any left over food or product. The great thing about glass is it infinitely recyclable, with no loss of quality – this means items can be recycled again, and again and again!

The processing and use of recycled glass in manufacturing conserves raw materials, reduces energy consumption, and reduces the volume of waste sent to landfill. Every metric ton (1,000 kg) of waste glass recycled into new items saves 315 kilograms (694 lb) of carbon dioxide from being released into the atmosphere during the creation of new glass.

Everything you recycle brings real benefits. We want to help people to recycle all the glass they possibly can, either at home or at local recycling banks and Household Waste Recycling Centres. For a reminder of what can be collected for recycling from your home or to find your nearest bring banks, use the Recycling Locator from Recycle Now www.recyclenow.com.

 

 

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