Morley Glass, the UK’s leading manufacturer of Uni-Blinds integral blinds, has marked a significant step forward in sustainable practice within the glass industry. Its post-consumer IGU recycling scheme, launched in 2021 in partnership with Saint-Gobain Glass, is now credited with saving nearly 4,000 tonnes of virgin sand and cutting more than 1,800 tonnes of CO₂ emissions.
The process is simple but effective: old double and triple-glazed units, removed during window and door replacement projects, are collected by Morley Glass and crushed into cullet. This cullet is then supplied to Saint-Gobain as a high-quality raw material, replacing the need for newly extracted sand. To date, 2,469 tonnes of cullet have been generated, equivalent to around 650 elephants in weight. On the energy side, the results are equally striking, with savings equal to 1,340 “energy years”, enough to power the average home for six months per tonne of cullet.
This initiative not only reduces landfill waste but also reinforces the role of recycling in modern glass manufacturing. Importantly, revenue generated supports Morley’s GreenVision fund, which has already delivered 349 community grants. By proving that large-scale IGU recycling is both viable and impactful, Morley Glass is setting a clear benchmark for sustainability in glazing.
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