Siberian plant saved 890 wagons of raw materials by using glass waste

Dear colleagues, we are publishing news about a member of the Association "StekloSouz" of Russia, Siberian Glass LLC (“Sibsteklo”):

The Siberian Glass plant in the Novosibirsk region (an asset of RATM Holding) saved almost 58 thousand tons of mineral resources in 2023 using glass waste, the company’s press service told RIA Novosti.

“In 2023, Sibstekla saved 57.6 thousand tons of mineral resources. This volume is equivalent to 890 railway cars: replacing natural raw materials with glass waste is a key direction in the implementation of the company’s environmental agenda,” the press service quotes the president of RATM Holding Eduard Taran.

According to him, the plant’s need for recyclable materials is already about 200 thousand tons.

As the company notes, the use of glass waste reduces production costs, glass can be melted endlessly, and it takes more than a thousand years to decompose in landfills.

“Currently, when producing brown containers, 50% of cullet is added to the raw material mixture, and up to 35% for colorless containers. We intend to double the total figure in 2024,” Taran said.

Earlier, Sibsteklo launched production of Russia’s first ultra-light glass bottle, which should encourage businesses to switch from plastic to a more environmentally friendly type of container.