Glas Weld Systems (UK) Ltd Environmental Credentials

Glas Weld specialise in repairing screens not replacing them. Unlike many other companies that say they will repair but actually earn more money from replacement we repair approx double the number of screens as a percentage than our competitors.

Is Glass Green

It takes approximately 1 million years for a windscreen to break down in a landfill.
Repairing one windscreen (Not Replacing) saves enough energy to light a 100-watt light bulb for 34 hours or operate a television

Energy Consumption

A considerable amount of energy is required to transform raw materials into glass. It takes 15.2 million BTU's of energy to produce 1 ton of glass. That is equal to 7,600 BTU's for one pound of glass! In addition, the manufacturing of one ton of glass can generate as much as 385 pounds of mining waste and 28 pounds of air pollutants. Like other materials, glass manufacturing and usage has negative impacts on the environment.

Climate Change & Waste

Everyone knows that reducing waste is good for the environment. What most people don''t know is that solid waste reduction and recycling help address global climate change.

How? - By decreasing the amount of heat-trapping greenhouse gases that are linked to everyday rubbish. The manufacture, distribution, and use of products as well as management of the resulting waste- all result in greenhouse gas emissions. Waste prevention and recycling reduce greenhouse gases associated with these activities by reducing methane emissions, saving energy, and increasing forest carbon sequestration.

How can repairing windshield glass with G Fusion impact our environment?
By decreasing the amount of glass that goes into landfills, and reducing the need for the new glass manufacturing and transportation process. How can you make an impact?

In the USA , 11 million windshields are replaced annually . At an average weight of 25 pounds each, this equates to about 275 million pounds of waste per year. The Boston Globe
Glass takes more than 1 million years to decompose in our landfills. California Department of Conservation
Windshield glass is difficult to recycle because much of the glass is 2-ply laminated and contains a PVB layer that must be separated. Integrated heating elements or radio antenna are often embedded within the windshields and cannot be returned to the glass furnace for reworking. British Glass, Glass Manufacture: A Mass Balance Study, 2005
The transportation of glass, which is a relatively heavy product, throughout the supply chain results in high levels of transport-related CO2 emmissions. Advances in Glasses and Glass-Ceramics, Frost & Sullivan, 2006
Glass manufacturing is a high-temperature, energy-intensive activity, resulting in the emission of combustion by-products (sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen oxides) and the high-temperature oxidation of atmospheric nitrogen. Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines for Glass Manufacturing, World Bank Group
It takes 15.2 million BTUs of energy to produce one ton of glass . The manufacturing of one ton of glass can generate as much as 385 pounds of mining waste and 28 pounds of air pollutants. Like the production of other materials, glass manufacturing and usage has negative impacts on the environment. The Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation

Why are we bringing these points to light? The more that we all participate in reducing the use of raw materials and the energy needed to produce glass, the better off our environment will be, making glass repair the only environmentally friendly option.