Stéphany Le Rhun

Glass can be reused or recycled, greatly reducing emissions, but designs need to allow for greater durability and easier dismantling at end of life The main markets for the glass industry are buildings, accounting for 80 per cent, and transport (15 per cent). The UK has three float glass plants producing around 750,000 tonnes annually. The EU produces around 10 million tonnes while the total global output is more than 76 million tonnes.