Disadvantages of Glass Recycling

Not All Glass Can Be Recycled

Even though glass items can be recycled, there are a few exceptions. For example, glass
from light bulbs and window panes cannot be recycled because they contain ceramics and
other impurities that would contaminate the entire recycling process.

According to ( Lee, Jr. 2007), glass can occur naturally as volcanic deposits and fulgurite.

It is also be manufactured from silica sand (SiO2) and a mixture of other compounds. Glass

containers manufacturing dates back over 3500 years and evolved around 50 AD bu the romans

using mouth-blowing technique to from complex shapes. During this time, the mouthblowing

technique transformed multi-coloured transparent glass into many shapes and sizes, but resulted

in small quantities which were mostly used as stained window panes in churches ( Guardian

Glass Time n.d). Europe was the first continent to benefit for the Italians advance industry in the

middle ages .