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Glass recycling is colorful – FEVE statement on the recyclability of coloured glass bottles.

Brussels, 12 November 2019

FEVE statement on the recyclability of coloured glass bottles.

October 2019

Glass bottles are available in a large range of colours but only three of them are mainstream and represent the vast majority of the bottles on the EU market: flint (transparent), green and amber.

Colour choice depends upon several parameters (aesthetics, UV-resistance…).

From a recycling point of view, coloured glass is not suitable to produce flint bottles. In order to ensure that all glass collected can be recycled, depending on local specificities (production versus consumption) colour separation is an important step.

In the EU, the sole limitation to incorporating more cullet in the glass furnaces is its availability. Collecting more cullet remains therefore a priority.

This colour separation can take place at source (different bottle banks are offered to consumers to dispose their bottles according to their colours) but can also happen after collection through an industrial sorting. Optical sorting machines are selective and do indeed sort glass by colour.

Once glass has been sorted by colour, there is no limitations in terms of recycling to make new coloured bottles. In Europe we are producing coloured bottle made of more than 90% of cullet.

All green, amber and flint bottles can be infinitely recycled in a closed loop. As glass is a permanent material, there is no degradation of the physical and chemical properties of glass during the recycling process.

The various tints of the two basic colours (amber and green) pose no issue from a recycling point of view. Moreover, these tints are generally standardised (e.g. for green bottles, the most common tints are Georgia green, emerald green, champagne green and dead leaf green). Tints outside the standardised specifications are relatively rare and can be easily diluted in the mass of mainstream glass.

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ABIVIDRO

Brazil
Rua General Jardim, 482 – 16º andar
CEP: 01223-010 Vila Buarque – Brazil

Tel: +55 1182585000
Fax: (11) 3255-4457
http://www.abividro.org.br/

AFGM

Philippines
P.0. Box No. 12903
Ortigas Center, Pasig City

Tel: +63 2 671 3213
Fax: +63 2 671 3346

AIGMF

India
The All India Glass Manufacturers’ Federation
812, New Delhi House
27, Barakhamba Road – 110001 New Delhi – India

Tel: +91-11-23316507 / 45123623
Fax: +91-11-23350357
https://www.aigmf.com/

AIVE

Portugal
Associação dos Industriais de Vidro de Embalagem
Largo do Andaluz No 16-1
P-1050-004 Lisbon – Portugal

Tel: +351 (21) 354 9810
Fax: +351 (21) 354 9185

ANFEVI

Spain
General Oraá, 26 2º, 28006 MADRID, Spain

Tel: +34 915 610 175
http://www.anfevi.com/

Ardagh Glass B.V.

Netherlands
Ardagh Glass B.V.
P.O. Box 60
5100 BC Dongen

Tel: +31(0)13 579 29 11
http://www.ardaghglass.com/

Ardagh Glass GmbH

Germany
Drakenburger Str.132
31582 Nienburg

Tel: +49(0) 5021 850
http://www.ardaghglass.com/

Ardagh Glass Ltd

United Kingdom
Headlands Lane
Knottingley WF11 0HP

Tel: +44(0)1977 67 41 11
Fax: +44(0)1977 63 58 21
https://www.ardaghgroup.com/

Ardagh Glass Nordic (Holmegaard)

Glasvaerksvej 52
Fensmark
4684 Holmegaard

Tel: +45 55 54 62 00
Fax: +45 55 53 20 01
https://www.ardaghgroup.com/

Ardagh Glass Nordic (Limmared)

Sweden
Storgatan
51483 Limmared

Tel: +46(0)325 61 83 00
Fax: +46(0)325 61 84 90
http://www.ardaghglass.com/

Ardagh Glass S.A.

Poland
ul. Starogostyńska 9
63-800 Gostyń Poland

Tel: +48 (0) 65 57 28 500
https://www.ardaghgroup.com/

Ardagh Glass S.r.l.

Italy
Zona Ind.le – S.S. Trinità n. 1
64046 Montorio al Vomano

Tel: +39 0861 595 11
Fax: +39 0861 59 04.28
http://www.ardaghglass.com/

Assovetro

Italy
Via Barberini 67 – I-00100 Roma – Italy

Tel: +39 (0) 6 4871130
Fax: +39 (0) 6 42011162
https://www.assovetro.it/

BA GLASS BULGARIA SA

1 Prof. Ivan Georgov st.
1220 Sofia, Bulgaria

Tel: + 359 2 9216 500
Fax: + 359 2 9311 247
https://www.baglass.com/en/index.php

BA GLASS GERMANY GmbH

Germany
Dr.-Kurt-Becker-Str.1
D-39638 Gardelegen

Tel: +49 3907 77578 0
Fax: +49 3907 77578 25
https://www.bavidro.com/en/index.php

BA Glass Poland sp. z o.o.

Poland
ul. Pastelowa 6, I piętro
60-198 Poznań
(6 Pastelowa Street, 1st floor, 60-198 Poznań)

Tel: +48 (0) 61 222 70 10
Fax: +48(0) 695 002 801
https://www.baglass.com/en/index.php

BA Vidro Headquarters

Greece
BA Vidro Headquarters
5 Orizomilon Streetlogo_ba
12244 Egaleo

Tel: +30(0)210 540 34 00
Fax: +30(0)210 544 24 21
http://www.bavidros.pt/en/contactos.php

BA Vidro S.A.U

Spain
Poligono Industriale ‘Los Varales’ s/n
06220 Villafranca de los Barros (Badajoz)

Tel: +34 949 34 80 62
Fax: +34 949 34 82 01
https://www.bormiolirocco.com/en/

BA Vidro, S.A.

Portugal
Avenida Vasco de Gama 8001logo_ba
4434-508 Avintes

Tel: +351 22 786 05 00
Fax: +351 22 786 05 01
https://www.baglass.com/en/index.php

Beatson Clark plc

United Kingdom
The Glass Works, Greasbrough Road
Rotherham S60 1TZ

Tel: +44(0)1709 82 81 41
Fax: +44(0)1709 82 84 76
https://www.beatsonclark.co.uk/

Bormioli Pharma SpA

Italy
Via Torrente Bratica angolo via Sporzana
43124 Parma (PR)

Tel: +390521362426
Fax: +390524511428
https://www.bormiolipharma.com/en

Bormioli Luigi SpA

Italy
Via Moletolo 3/6
43100 Parma

Tel: +39 0521 79 31
Fax: +39 0521 79 32 85
https://www.bormioliluigi.com/

Bormioli Rocco S.A.

Spain
Avenida del Vidrio s/n
19200 Azuqueca de Henares (Guadalajara)

Tel: +34 949 34 80 62
Fax: +34 949 34 82 01
https://www.bormiolirocco.com/en/

British Glass

UK
9 Churchill Way
GB- Sheffield S35 2PY – UK

Tel: +44(114)290 1821
Fax: +44 (0)114 290 1851
https://www.britglass.org.uk/

Bundesverband Glasindustrie e.V.

Germany
Hansaallee 203
D-40549 Düsseldorf- Germany

Tel: +49 (0)211/ 902278 – 20
https://www.bvglas.de/

CETIE

France
112-114, rue La Boétie
F-75008 PARIS – France

Tel: +33 1 42 65 26 45
https://www.cetie.org/fr/

China National Association for Glass Industry

China
332 Room No 6 East Chang An Street
100740 Beijing – China

Tel: +86 10 65227453

CINVICRE

Venezuela
Calle Los Laboratorias Torre Beta, Piso 3, Oficina 301
1070 Los Ruicos Caracas – Venezuela

Tel: +58 212 232 9563
Fax: +58 212 232 9563
https://www.cinvicre.com/

Corsico Vetro (Vidrala Group)

Italy
Via Alzaia Trieste, 45
20094 Corsico (Milano)

Tel: +39 02 4407351
Fax: +39 02 44073591
https://www.vidrala.com/en/contact/vidrala-ita/

Encirc

United Kingdom
Ash Road Elton Cheshire CH2 4LF

Tel: +44 1928 725300
Fax: +44 1928 726235
https://www.encirc360.com/

Federation des Chambres Syndicales de l’Industrie du Verre

France
112-114, rue La Boétie
F-75008 Paris – France

Tel: +33 1 42 65 60 02
http://www.fedeverre.fr/

FEVE

Europe
European Container Glass Federation
Avenue Louise 89, bte 4
B-1050 Brussels – Belgium

Tel: +32 2 536 00 80
Fax: +32 2 539 37 52
https://feve.org/

FIV

Belgium
Fédération de l’Industrie du Verre
Marsveldplein – 2 – Place du Champ de Mars
Brussel – 1050 – Bruxelles

Tel: +32 (0) 2 542-61-20
https://www.vgi-fiv.be/

Gallo Vidro

Portugal
Rua Vieira de Leiria, 1
2430-300 Marinha Grande

Tel: (+34) 946 719 700
https://www.vidrala.com/en/contact/gallo-vidro/

GCA

Turkey
Lapishan Plaza,
Esentepe Mah. Cevizli
D-100 Güney Yanyol Cad. No:25 Soğanlık-Kartal
İstanbul – Türkiye

Tel: +90 216 488 66 00
Fax: +90 216 576 22 62
https://gca.com/

Gerresheimer AG

Germany
Klaus-Bungert-Strasse 4
40468 Düsseldorf, Germany

Tel: +49 211 6181 251
Fax: +49 211 6181 241
https://www.gerresheimer.com/en/home

Gerresheimer Momignies

Rue Mandenne 19/20
6590 Momignies

Tel: +32 60 51 02 11
Fax: +32 60 51 16 75
https://www.gerresheimer.com/unternehmen/standorte/momignies-belgien

GLASS ALLIANCE EUROPE

Belgium
Avenue Louise 89 / 5
B-1050 – Brussels

Tel: +32 2 538 44 46
Fax: +32 2 537 84 69
https://www.glassallianceeurope.eu/

Glass Packaging Institute

USA
1001 N. Fairfax Street, Suite 301A
VA 22314 Alexandria – USA

Tel: +1 (703) 684-6359
Fax: +1 (703) 299 1543
https://www.gpi.org/

GMAPI

Philippines
Glass Manufacturers’ Association of the Philippines
PO BOX 12903,
Ortigas Center Post Office, Philippines

Tel: +63 2 671 3213
Fax: + 63 2 671 3346

GMFTI

Thailand/ASEAN
Glass Manufacturers of the Federation of Thailand Industries
75/88-91, Sukhumvit 19 Road,
34/F Ocean Tower 2 Bldg.
Bangkok 10110 – Thailand

Tel: +662 661 6556
Fax: +662 661 6550

Greek Container Glass Association

Greece
C/O Yioula
5 Oryzomylon st.
12244 Egaleo – Greece

Tel: + 30 210 5696158
Fax: +30 210 569 1741

Groupe Pochet

44-46, allées Léon Gambetta
92110 CLICHY LA GARENNE

Tel: +33( 1) 55 61 50 00
https://www.groupe-pochet.fr/

Heinz Glas GmbH

Germany
Glashüttenplatz 3
96355 Tettau-Kleintettau

Tel: +49(0)9269 77 0
Fax: +49(0)9269 77 333
https://heinz-glas.com/

Huta Szkla Czecky (Zignago Vetro Group)

Poland
08-440 Pilawa, pow. GarwolinHuta Szkla Czecky (
Trąbki, ul. Osadnicza 8

Tel: +48 25 68 54 823
https://zignagovetro.com/en/the-group/

Japan Glass Bottle Association

Japan
C/O Toyo Glass – Japan

http://glassbottle.org/

Malaysia Glass Association

Malaysia
c/o O-IBJC
Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia

Misr Glass Manufacturing Company

Egypt
Petroleum Companies Road, Mostorod
Qualubeya, Egypt

Tel: Tel. 22508815 ext. 3299 – 22533101 ext. 4402
Fax: 22533136
https://www.mgm-eg.com/

Non-profit Organization “TARS”

Russia


Tel: + 7 495 645 3964
Fax: + 7 495 645 3965

O-I Manufacturing Czech Republic

Ruska 84
417 03 Dubi U Teplic

Tel: +420 417 517 411
Fax: +420 417 517 412
https://www.o-i.com/

O-I Manufacturing Estonia

AS Jaravakandi Klaas
Tehaste 7
79101 Järvakandi, Rapla Maakond

Tel: +372(0)48 92 292
Fax: +372(0)48 92 200
https://www.o-i.com/

O-I Manufacturing France

64 boulevard du 11 novembre 1918
Boîte Postale 1228
69611 Villeurbanne

Tel: +33(0)4 26 68 65 03
Fax: +33(0)4 26 68 64 15
https://www.o-i.com/

O-I Manufacturing Germany

Germany
Heyestrasse 178
40625 Düsseldorf

Tel: +49(0)211 932 0
Fax: +49(0)211/932 24 61
https://www.o-i.com/

O-I Manufacturing Hungary

Hungary
O-I Manufacturing Hungary
Csorvási út 5.
5900 Orosháza

Tel: +36(0)68 814 700
Fax: +36(0)68 814 704
https://www.o-i.com/

O-I Manufacturing Netherlands

Netherlands
Buitenhavenweg 114/116
3113 BE Schiedam

Tel: +31 (0)10 409 44 44
Fax: +31(0)13 515 98 65
https://www.o-i.com/

O-I Manufacturing Poland S.A.

Poland
Ul. Morawska 1
37500 Jarosaw

Tel: +48(0)16 62 49 200
https://www.o-i.com/

O-I Manufacturing Spain

Spain
Carretera de Sevilla-Malaga km 7.0
41500 Alcala de Guadaira (Sevilla)

Tel: +34 91 506 53 00
Fax: +34 91 506 53 56
https://www.o-i.com/

O-I Manufacturing United Kingdom

United Kingdom
Edinburgh Way
PO Box 6068
Harlow CM20 2UG

Tel: +44(0)1279/42 22 22
Fax: +44(0)1279/77 31 65
https://www.o-i.com/

O-I Sales and Distribution Italy Srl

Italy
Via 1° Maggio, 18
21040 Origgio (VA)

Tel: +39 02 43 45 31
Fax: +39 02 43 45 32 39
https://www.o-i.com/

PARK CAM SAN. & TIC. A.S.

Turkey
Bozuyuk Industrial Zone
3rd Avenue, No: 12
11300 Bozuyuk /Bilecik Turkey

Tel: +90 228 316 36 00
https://parkcam.com.tr/en/home/

Ramon Clemente

Spain
C/ República Argentina 15
08320 EL MASNOU BARCELONAA

Tel: (+34) 93 540 40 12
Fax: (+34) 93 555 98 50
https://rclemente.net/

Russian Glass Packaging Association

Russia
Office 1, 2/2 2nd Mytischenskaya Str, Moscow Russia

Tel: +7 (919) 026-28-19
http://apstglass.com/

Santos Barosa – Vidros, SA

Portugal
Rua Julieta Ferrão 10-7°
1600-131 Lisboa

Tel: +351 21 799 48 00
Fax: +351 21 799 48 19
https://santosbarosa.pt/

Saverglass

60960 Feuquières

Tel: +33(0)3 44 46 45 45
Fax: +33(0)3 44 46 45 00
https://www.saverglass.com/

Saverglass Ghlin Belgium

Rue des Ayettes 2
7011 Ghlin

Tel: +32(0)65 39 52 50
Fax: +32(0)65 39 52 55
https://www.saverglass.com

Saverglass Ghlin Belgium

Rue des Ayettes 2
7011 Ghlin

Tel: +32(0)65 39 52 50
Fax: +32(0)65 39 52 55
https://www.saverglass.com/

SGD Pharma

Immeuble Patio Défense
14 bis terrasse Bellini
92807 Puteaux Cedex France

Tel: +33 (0)1 4090 3600
https://sgd-pharma.com/

SGD Pharma Kipfenberg GmbH

Germany
Altmühlstraße 2
D-85110 Kipfenberg

Tel: +49(0) 84 65 171 0
https://www.sgd-pharma.com/de

Steklarna Hrastnik

Slovenia
Cesta 1. maja 14
1430 Hrastnik

Tel: +386 (0)3 56 54 600
https://hrastnik1860.com/

STICEF

Romania
Bd. Theodor Pallady 45 ( Yioula STIROM HQ), Sector 3,
032258 Bucuresti

Tel: +40-735857995
Fax: +40-265771530

Stirom S.A.

Romania
45 Theodor Pallady Bld., Sector 3
032258 Bucharest, Romania

Tel: + 40 21 2018500
Fax: + 40 21 3451023
http://www.stirom.ro/

Stoelzle Czestochowa Sp. z o.o.

Poland
ul. Warszawska 347
PL – 42-209 Czestochowa

Fax: +48 343 604500
https://www.stoelzle.com/

Stoelzle Flaconnage

United Kingdom
Weeland Road, Knottingley GB-WF11 8AP, West Yorkshire

Tel: +44 1977 607124
https://www.stoelzle.com/

Stoelzle Masnières Parfumerie SAS

Route Nationale
FR-59241 Masnières

Tel: +33 3 27 72 27 00
https://www.stoelzle.com/

Stoelzle Oberglas

8580 Köflach

Tel: +43(0)3144 706
Fax: +43(0)3144 706 284
https://www.stoelzle.com/

Stoelzle Union

U Sklárny 300
CZ-330 24 Heřmanova Huť

Tel: +420 377 882 521
Fax: +420 377 882 526
https://www.stoelzle.com/

Stoelzle Wymiarki Sp. z o.o. (Poland)

Poland
Ul. Ks. Witolda 11
PL-68-131 Wymiarki

Tel: +48 68 3604 450
https://www.stoelzle.com/

Tourres & Cie

Boîte Postale 5010
76071 Le Havre Cedex

Tel: +33(0)2 35 55 28 28
Fax: +33(0)2 35 53 31 84
https://www.saverglass.com/

UAE Glass Industry

UAE
C/O Al Tajir Glass Industries
Al Ain Hatta Road – Jebel Ali Industrial Area
P.O. Box 28862
Dubai – U.A.E – Emirats Arabes Unis

Tel: +971 4 880 1222
Fax: +971 4 880 1112
https://www.gulfglass.com/

Verallia France

Cedex 27
92096 Paris-La-Défense

Tel: +33(0)1 47 62 38 00
Fax: +33(0)1 47 62 50 80
https://fr.verallia.com/s/?language=fr

Verallia Germany

Germany
Postfach 1160
88404 Bad-Wurzach

Tel: +49(0)7564 180
Fax: +49(0)7564 18 600
https://de.verallia.com/s/?language=de

Verallia Italy

Italy
Via Colletto 4
17010 Dego

Tel: +39 019 55 701
Fax: +39 019 557 0352
https://it.verallia.com/s/?language=it

Verallia Portugal

Portugal
Fontela
3081-901 Figueira da Foz

Tel: +351 233 40 31 00
Fax: +351 233 40 31 12
https://pt.verallia.com/s/?language=pt_PT

Verallia Spain

Spain
Paseo de la Castellana 77
28046 Madrid

Tel: +34 91 397 20 00
Fax: +34 91 397 23 90
https://es.verallia.com/s/?language=es

Verallia UK

United Kingdom
South Accommodation Road
Leeds LS10 1NQ

Tel: +44(0)113 245 15 68
Fax: +44(0)113 244 93 49
https://uk.verallia.com/

Verallia Verrerie d’Albi

Rue François Arago
81011 Albi Cedex 9

Tel: +33(0)5 63 78 10 10
Fax: +33(0)5 63 78 10 11
https://www.voa.fr/

Verescence

14 bis terrasse Bellini
92800 Puteaux
France

Tel: +33 (0)1 40 90 36 00
Fax: +33(0)1 40 90 36 01
http://www.verescence.com/

Verescence LA Granja SLU

Spain
Paseo del Pocillo S/N
40100 La Granja De San Ildefonso

Tel: +34 913 97 2000
http://www.verescence.com/

Verreries Brosse S.A.S.

34 rue Théodule Gerin
76390 Vieux-Rouen-sur-Bresle

Tel: +33(0)2 35 93 45 02
Fax: +33(0)2 35 94 69 44
http://www.verreriesbrosse.com/

Vetreria Cooperativa Piegarese Soc.Coop. a R.L.

Italy
Voc.Ringraziata I°, 57 – 06066 PIEGARO (Perugia)


Tel: +39 075.83571
Fax: 075-8358360
http://vetreriapiegarese.it/

Vetreria Etrusca srl

Italy
50056 Montelupo Fiorentino, Firenze,


Tel: +39 0571 755 1
Fax: +39 0571 755 500
https://www.vetreriaetrusca.it/fr

Vetropack Austria GmbH

Mankerstrasse 49
3380 Pöchlarn

Tel: +43(0)2757 7541
Fax: +43(0)2757 7674
https://www.vetropack.com

Vetropack Austria GmbH

Mankerstrasse 49
3380 Pöchlarn

Tel: +43(0)2757 7541 0
Fax: +43(0)2757 7674
https://www.vetropack.com

Vetropack Holding S.A.

Switzerland
Postfach
8180 Bülach

Tel: +41(0)44 863 31 31
Fax: +41(0)44 863 31 21
https://www.vetropack.com/

Vetropack Italia S.r.l.

Italy
Via San Cristoforo, 51
IT-20090 Trezzano sul Naviglio (MI)

Tel: +39 02 4587 71
Fax: +39 02 4587 77 14
https://www.vetropack.com/fr/

Vetropack Moravia Glass, a.s.

Havlíčkova 180
69729 Kyjov

Tel: +420(0)518 603 111
Fax: +420(0)518 612 024
https://www.vetropack.com

Vetropack Nemsová, s.r.o.

Slovakia
Železničná 207/9
91441 Nemsova

Tel: +421(0)32 655 71 11
https://www.vetropack.com/

Vetropack Straža d.d.

Hum na Sutli 203
49231
Hum na Sutli

Tel: +385 49 326 326
Fax: +385 49 341 041
https://www.vetropack.com

Vidrala S.A.

Spain
Apartado 24
01400 Llodio (Alava)

Tel: +34 94 671 97 50
Fax: +34 94 671 97 52
https://www.vidrala.com/fr/catalogue/france/

Vidrieria Rovira Srl. (O-I group)

Spain
Zona Franca, Sector C
Calle D 1-9
08040 Barcelona

Tel: +34 93 264 94 01
Fax: +34 93 263 19 11
https://www.o-i.com/

VIEGLASS

Vietnam/ASEAN
Room 705, 17T1 Building, Trung Hoa, Nhan Chinh, Cau Giay District,
Hanoi – Vietnam

Tel: (+844) 7914190
Fax: (+844) 7914189
http://www.vieglass.vn/

VNG

Netherlands
Vereniging van Nederlandse Glasfabrikanten
c/o PPG Industries Fiber Glass B.V.
P.O. Box 50 – NL – 9600 Hoogezand – The Netherlands

Tel: + 31 34 55 73 477
Fax: +31 598 39 96 49

Wiegand-Glashüttenwerke GmbH

Germany
Otto-Wiegand-Str. 9
D-96361 Steinbach am Wald

Tel: +49 92 63 80 0
Fax: +49 9263 80-1114
https://www.wiegand-glas.de/

WKO

Austria
Fachverband der Glasindustrie
Wiedner Hauptstraße, 63
A-1045 Wien/Vienna – Austria

Tel: +43 (0) 590900-3437
Fax: +43 (0) 590 900-281
http://portal.wko.at/wk/startseite_dst.wk?AngID=3D1

Zignago Vetro SpA

Italy
Via Ita Marzotto 8
30025 Fossalta di Portogruaro

Tel: +39 0421 24 61 11
Fax: +39 0421 24 64 01
https://zignagovetro.com/fr/

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