Asean'S Green Scene - The Challenge Of Cullet Collection

The shortage of quality cullet in the necessary amounts has been driving the glass manufacturers, especially the container industry in the bloc of Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) to go for duty free imports from the group members and the bloc associates of North-East Asian countries to improve the level of recycled glass to at least 40%, which is already being achieved in Thailand. This article discusses how cullet shortages across South East Asia continue to pose problems for the region's container glass makers.