30 Aug

From Windscreen to Tabletop: Where is your glass coming from?

Glass recycling is vital in promoting a circular economy. We all know how to recycle our glass bottles and jars, but have you ever thought about where glass items such as windscreens end up? Well, they wind up in the same place as your glass bottles do – back in our furnaces with other recycled glass ready to be melted down and crafted into stunning glass bottles.

So, do you really know where your recycled glass bottles are coming from?

What can be recycled?

Most of the glass products you see within your day-to-day lives can be recycled. But there are certain instances when glass composition or finishes mean they can’t be returned into a circular system. Anything you’re putting into curb side collection bins or bottle banks is easily useable for our recycled glass content, as is any flat glass from construction sites or car manufacturers.

But there are some forms of glass that we can’t re-use. Some types of double glazing for example, cannot be put back into our furnaces due to chemicals added to the glass when it is made for increased strength. These additional chemicals mean that the glass cannot be mixed with other general glass waste due to its composition. The way glass is treated during manufacture is often the reason it cannot be mixed with other general glass recycling. Some other examples of this are:

  • Pyrex dishes
  • Crystal vases
  • Mirrors
  • Lightbulbs
  • Spectacles

Recycled Content in Glass Packaging

The amount of recycled content that can go into your beautifully designed glass packaging depends entirely on your desired outcome. Certain coloured glass allows for much higher levels of recycled glass content, our usual levels are:

  • Standard glass: up to 70%
  • Charcoal glass: up to 95%
  • Green glass: up to 97%

You may be left asking why we don’t go as high as 100% recycled glass within our green colour bottles, but the reasoning behind this is to preserve a high level of quality. We often need to add a very small percentage of raw materials into the mix to ensure seed levels are kept to a minimum.  (Seeds being bubbles in the glass) The small percentage of raw materials helps to keep the glass chemistry in control and, therefore, the quality.

Where is our glass coming from?

We get our cullet glass from two main suppliers: URM and Sibelco. Sibelco provide us with post-consumer container cullet and URM provide us with a mixture of both post-consumer container cullet and plate cullet from construction and automotive industries (around a 70:30 ratio respectively). Having a reliable supply chain in place that we can trust is vital to our ability to consistently provide greener glass options.

We are able to trust our suppliers to fully inspect and sort through all glass provided to ourselves, to avoid any unwanted materials from entering our furnaces. Extra materials, such as plastics entering the furnaces can cause imperfections in glass, so it is important that we work with suppliers with a thorough inspection process.

Sustainable Glass Manufacturing with Verallia

At Verallia, we are continuously striving to better our own practices and push for a greener future in the glass industry. Glass recycling is a huge part of what we do to reduce our footprint in our manufacturing processes and highly important to us in promoting a circular future. You can find out more about our ambitious green targets on our sustainability page.

If you’re looking for a manufacturing partner that is green inside and out, get in contact with a member of our team.

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At Verallia, we’re proud to support the brands shaping rum’s future, crafting distinctive, sustainable packaging that reflects each brand’s unique story. Whether steeped in tradition or boldly contemporary, every rum deserves to stand tall on the shelf.

Here’s to celebrating the spirit of innovation this World Rum Day. 🍹

#Rum #WorldRumDay #RumDay #Cocktail #Spirit
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We’re proud to have brought their vision to life through a truly distinctive bottle.

Made with 58% recycled cullet, the black glass perfectly compliments the complex embossing covering the bottle.

Paying homage to the gin’s Asian influence, the design features embossed bamboo and delicate leaves, the perfect habitat for the Philippine Tarsier - a small primate native to the region. As a remarkable detail, the creature’s eyes glow in the dark, bringing the design to life.

This is packaging with purpose and character, and we’re thrilled to have created this for Tarsier.

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100g lighter weight
31% lighter stopper

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Designed to suit every spirit, ECOVA features five classic bottle shapes that:

♻️ Weigh just 500g
♻️ Are made primarily from recycled cullet
♻️ Feature optimised designs to reduce excess packaging

Created as an accessible way for brands to go greener, ECOVA helps you showcase your spirit with integrity.

Explore the full collection by visiting the link in our bio!

#ECOVA #Packaging #Sustainable #Sustainability #GlassPackaging
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We raise a glass to gin and all the fantastic people that make it so exciting!

#GinDay #WorldGinDay #GlassBottle #GlassPackaging #Sustainable
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Our handpicked experts will be delivering expert knowledge, covering each element of the spirit sector. From the latest trends to insights that will push the industry forward over the next year, you’ll learn from industry heavyweights about skyrocketing your brand’s potential.

We’ll be hearing from:

Jennifer Newell
Alex Oldroyd
Garett Pitcher
Chris Pitcher
Claire Warner
Olivier Ward
Ciaran McNicholas

It’ll be a day of inspiring stories, stimulating conversation and a chance to forge groundbreaking partnerships! Register your interest through the link in our bio!

#Verallia #GlassBottle #Event #GlassSector #SpiritSector #Spirits #Distillers #DistillersForum
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Finished with a standout custom label, it’s a perfect fusion of sustainability and style. Here's to reimagining tequila, the Yorkshire way. ¡Salud!

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We’re proud to support the cocktail world with glass packaging that brings every serve to life, from timeless classics to bold, modern creations.

To elevate your cocktail brand’s packaging, contact our team today, link in our bio 🔗

#WorldCocktailDay #Cocktail #Drinks #GlassPackaging #Packaging
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From its Caribbean roots to global acclaim, rum has cemented itself as a timeless favourite across generations.

At Verallia, we’re proud to support the brands shaping rum’s future, crafting distinctive, sustainable packaging that reflects each brand’s unique story. Whether steeped in tradition or boldly contemporary, every rum deserves to stand tall on the shelf.

Here’s to celebrating the spirit of innovation this World Rum Day. 🍹

#Rum #WorldRumDay #RumDay #Cocktail #Spirit
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Crafted to reflect the rich flavour profiles of countries like Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam, @WeAreTarsier distils versatile gins that elevate every cocktail 🍸

We’re proud to have brought their vision to life through a truly distinctive bottle.

Made with 58% recycled cullet, the black glass perfectly compliments the complex embossing covering the bottle.

Paying homage to the gin’s Asian influence, the design features embossed bamboo and delicate leaves, the perfect habitat for the Philippine Tarsier - a small primate native to the region. As a remarkable detail, the creature’s eyes glow in the dark, bringing the design to life.

This is packaging with purpose and character, and we’re thrilled to have created this for Tarsier.

#Gin #AsianFlavours #GlassPackaging #Sustainable #Cullet #Spirit
...

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52% recycled glass
100g lighter weight
31% lighter stopper

Hepple Spirits Co set out to create sustainable elegance through their new edition bottle. Inspired by nature, the bottle features flowing lines, beautifully embossed. The bottle’s unique shape is an oloid, symbolising the fusion of nature and innovation.

#BottleDesign #GlassPackaging #GlassBottle #GinBottle #Cullet #RecycledGlass
...

10 0

Looking for timeless, sustainable glass packaging that delivers on both style and substance? 🔍

Meet ECOVA, our signature sustainable range, crafted with purpose and pride.

Designed to suit every spirit, ECOVA features five classic bottle shapes that:

♻️ Weigh just 500g
♻️ Are made primarily from recycled cullet
♻️ Feature optimised designs to reduce excess packaging

Created as an accessible way for brands to go greener, ECOVA helps you showcase your spirit with integrity.

Explore the full collection by visiting the link in our bio!

#ECOVA #Packaging #Sustainable #Sustainability #GlassPackaging
...

10 0

Celebrating World Gin Day!

We are proud to craft packaging that exudes excellence for the gin sector. From contemporary, dynamic brands to traditional heritage distilleries, Verallia continues to partner with some of the most exciting gin brands globally.

We raise a glass to gin and all the fantastic people that make it so exciting!

#GinDay #WorldGinDay #GlassBottle #GlassPackaging #Sustainable
...

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We are thrilled to welcome an incredible line up of speakers for this year’s Distillers Forum 👏

Our handpicked experts will be delivering expert knowledge, covering each element of the spirit sector. From the latest trends to insights that will push the industry forward over the next year, you’ll learn from industry heavyweights about skyrocketing your brand’s potential.

We’ll be hearing from:

Jennifer Newell
Alex Oldroyd
Garett Pitcher
Chris Pitcher
Claire Warner
Olivier Ward
Ciaran McNicholas

It’ll be a day of inspiring stories, stimulating conversation and a chance to forge groundbreaking partnerships! Register your interest through the link in our bio!

#Verallia #GlassBottle #Event #GlassSector #SpiritSector #Spirits #Distillers #DistillersForum
...

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A taste of Mexico, refined in Yorkshire. 🇲🇽🏴

Pico Tequilana Blanco by Double Six Drinks blends agave heritage with bold innovation. Bottled in our elegant Caeli bottle from the ECOVA collection, made with 58% recycled glass, this spirit is a celebration of conscious design.

Finished with a standout custom label, it’s a perfect fusion of sustainability and style. Here's to reimagining tequila, the Yorkshire way. ¡Salud!

#Innovation #Sustainability #RecycledGlass #Tequila #YorkshireDistillery
...

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13th May marks World Cocktail Day 🍸

We’re proud to support the cocktail world with glass packaging that brings every serve to life, from timeless classics to bold, modern creations.

To elevate your cocktail brand’s packaging, contact our team today, link in our bio 🔗

#WorldCocktailDay #Cocktail #Drinks #GlassPackaging #Packaging
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