Recycling glass saves energy, reduces emissions
Re: “Too much green? Millions spent on recycling,” April 22
By failing to recognize the many environmental and economical benefits of recycling glass containers, Markham Heid’s Earth Day article did local citizens an environmental disservice.
Glass is made from all natural resources. Recycled glass or “cullet” can be recycled endlessly without loss of quality or purity, helping to save energy, reduce use of raw materials, and avoid CO2 emissions. The glass container industry set an ambitious goal to use 50 percent recycled content in the manufacture of new glass bottles and jars by 2013, which will make glass bottles even more sustainable.
Because glass is endlessly recyclable, disposing of it in a landfill is not an environmental solution. In many locations, recycling glass is economical, especially if the quality remains high after collection and there is an end market nearby.
It should also be noted California currently accumulates more than 500,000 tons of recycled glass annually, 40 percent of which is being used by glass packaging manufacturers to reduce energy used in the manufacturing process. Glass container manufacturers continue to work very closely with representatives of the recycling infrastructure nationwide to increase the amount of cullet made available for bottle-to-bottle recycling.
Joseph Cattaneo
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Goldman Sachs lawsuit proves Obama’s integrity
Re: “Gangster government and Goldman Sachs,” editorial, April 22
Loved your editorial. If, as you say, Goldman Sachs executives gave Obama’s campaign almost a million dollars, the suit against GS proves that Obama is a man who cannot be bought.
Thanks for reinforcing the fact that I voted for the right man.
Wendy Bierwirth
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