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Event
21 November 2019
British Glass will be holding its annual Glass Focus event at the Mercure St Paul’s Hotel in Sheffield.
News
British Glass Chief Executive Dave Dalton delivers a keynote speech at the inaugural Recycling Event next week (2 July).
News
British Glass and the FISSAC sustainability project join the first ever global conference next month aimed at helping the construction industry cut waste and increase its recycling.
News
Further to the recent announcement by the Scottish Government (9th May) on plans to include glass packaging in a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), representatives from the £1.6bn UK glass manufacturing sector have expressed disappointment that industry and retailer views have been ignored.
Case Study
Whilst every precaution is taken to ensure the safety of workers in a glass plant, sometimes even more care is needed when working with glass heated to temperatures over 1,000oC.
Case Study
Health, safety and environmental benefits, along with greater efficiency, have already been proven on a trial of the Socabelec IS machine blank-side swabbing robot, says Encirc.
Case Study
Ardagh Group’s Doncaster plant has a large, predominantly male workforce, producing glass bottles and jars for major consumer brands, all year round. With increasing public awareness around mental health, and particularly men’s mental health, Ardagh Group has launched a wellbeing initiative in a move toward a happier, healthier and more productive workforce.
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A quick overview of some of the key aspects of British Glass activity in the preceding membership year.
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The document provides practical guidance on the safe working practices that should be adopted in the operation of IS glass forming machines and the management controls needed to support them.
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This 2018 code of practice supersedes the TEC 11 document and gives guidance to container manufacturers, packer fillers, merchants, equipment suppliers and logistics companies on the safe packaging and transportation of empty glass containers to customers.