British Glass Instigates EDM on Energy
At the instigation of British Glass, Eric Illsley MP had laid down an Early Day Motion in the House of Commons calling for government action to prevent extensive job losses in manufacturing due to the escalating costs of energy.
1 July 2008
Closed Loop Glass Recycling Drops in 2007
The UK Glass Industry is increasingly concerned about the decline in furnace-ready cullet available to UK glass container manufacturers for remelt.
16 June 2008
Wine Industry Lightens Up and Builds Bulk to Cut CO2 emissions
The GlassRite Wine Project funded by WRAP, and managed by British Glass, cuts CO2 emissions by over 28,000 tonnes, equivalent to taking more than 8,500 cars off the road.
20 May 2008
Reliable Industrial Measurement of Core Body Temperature
A new study commissioned by British Glass aims to identify a non-intrusive method of monitoring workers’ core body temperature
1 May 2008
The Carbon Impact of Wine Packaged in PET and Glass
An indpendent report by Best Foot Forward providing results of the first UK study into the carbon impact of bottling wine in the UK ing lass and PET bottles.
20 March 2008
Recycle Week 2008
3 December 2007
British Glass Director General Re-Elected President of CPIV
David Workman, Director General of British Glass was re-elected President of CPIV, the Brussels-based European Glass Manufacturers' umbrella body for a second two-year term.
25 May 2007
Name Change for Annual National Recycling Week
This year's national recycling campaign takes place June 2 - 8, changing its name from 'the BIG recycle' to "Recycle Now Week"
30 April 2007
Making Glass Book
Making Glass, a paperback published by British Glass, takes you on a journey through the world of glass.
27 March 2007
Glass Recycling Grows but Increases are Slowing
The annual amount of glass recycled to make new bottles and jars has increased to a record 756,000 tonnes according to estimates from British Glass
22 January 2007
New Project Helps Glass Packaging to Lose Weight
Food retailers and brand owners are being invited to take part in a series of trials to lightweight glass containers.
15 January 2007
An Inspector Calls.... and the consequences of an accident
The first sight to greet delegates as they entered the conference room at this years's conference was a man lying on the floor bleeding....
17 November 2006
Minimising the Environmental Impact of LCDs
British Glass and DTI are working together on a new project to boost the UK's glass recycling and reduce the amount of glass waste.
16 November 2006
New Report Reveals Complex Routes of Pub Violence
A new report reveals three key factors that lead to alcohol-related violence in pubs and clubs.
30 October 2006
New Wine Bottle Project
British Glass and WRAP are working together on a new project to boost the UK's glass recycling and reduce the amount of glass waste.
15 September 2006
Accident Investigation
This year's Annual Glass Industry Health & Safety Conference: You arrive at the scene of an accident...
13 July 2006
The Glass Container Lightweighting Conference
The conference on 16 June 2006 reviewed the work carried out to date in the WRAP directed programme of lightweighting container designs at source.
July 2006
Launch of new H R Forum
A new H R Forum and dedicated website was launched by
GTS and is open to all industry sectors.
June 2006
Industry Calls for Action on Colour Separation
A call for a co-ordinated effort to help maximise colour separation and glass recycling.
2 June 2006
'the BIG recycle' Kicks Off
The third BIG recycle week was launched by Environment Secretary David Miliband
5 June 2006
Glass Industry Adds Shine to UK Packaging Industry Awards
British Glass incorporates their established Shine Awards into the new Awards created by Packaging News to encompass the whole of the packaging industry.
9 May 2006
Launch of new GLASS Charter Website
Easy-to-use portal providing British Glass and Glass and Glazing Federation GLASS Charter Members access to a wealth of useful information and tools.
20 April 2006
Soccer Stars Back National Recycling Campaign
Celebrities from the world of football are kicking off the BIG Recycle this Summer
28 March 2006
