COLLECTION
Glass is collected and taken to a processor.

SORTED
Glass is sorted by colour, cleaned and broken.

CRUSHED
Glass is crushed into tiny pieces called cullet.

MIXED
Cullet is mixed with silica sand, soda ash and limestone.

MELTED
The mixture is melted to a molten state in a furnace.

MOULDED
The molten glass is poured into moulds.

COOLED
The glass is cooled slowly to increase its strength.

PACKED & SHIPPED
New glass containers are filled and returned to the shelf for resale.