GLASS: PRESENT & CIRCULAR FUTURE

Welcome to the exhibition Glass: present & circular future. Discover how glass containers – a magnificent example of circular economy – are manufactured and recycled, what the difference is between glass and crystal, and what should be tossed in the glass recycling bins. Navigate through the contents of the exhibition and, if you’d like, download it with its complementary didactic materials.

This website has been developed by the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Ecovidrio and ANFEVI with the support of the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT) within the framework of the International Year of Glass 2022.

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PANELS
THE AGE OF GLASS
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WHAT IS GLASS?
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HISTORY OF GLASS
MANUFACTURE: AN ACCIDENTAL DISCOVERY
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HISTORY OF GLASS
MANUFACTURE: FROM EGYPT TO THE 21ST CENTURY
04
HISTORY OF THE GLASS CONTAINER
05
WHAT IS THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY?
06
WHY IS GLASS CIRCULAR?
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THE CIRCULAR JOURNEY: PRODUCTION
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THE CIRCULAR JOURNEY: CONSUMPTION
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THE CIRCULAR JOURNEY: PERFECT RECYCLING
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THE CIRCULAR JOURNEY: THE GREEN BIN
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THE CIRCULAR JOURNEY: CITIZENS AND RECYCLING
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THE CIRCULAR JOURNEY: THE TREATMENT PLANT
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ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF GLASS CONTAINER RECYCLING
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EMPLOYMENT AND PROSPERITY
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THE FUTURE: MORE AND BETTER RECYCLED GLASS THROUGHOUT
EUROPE
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THE FUTURE: HYBRID TECHNOLOGY FURNACES
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