Glass: A Skyscraper of Opportunity

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Glass: A Skyscraper of Opportunity

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Glass is made from four major ingredients: silica sand, limestone, and soda ash (all different types of sand) and recycled glass. What is the word for recycled glass?

a.Culletb.Sea glassc.Milletd.Compost

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How It’s Made

To make glass, the ingredients are mixed together and then melted down until they are the consistency of honey. At what temperature (Fahrenheit) does this take place?

a.32 Degrees b.2730 Degreesc.3500 Degreesd.> 10,000 Degrees

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How It’s Made

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How It’s Made

For a video depicting how glass is made, click the link below

Glass-How its Made

As the video mentions, glass can be endlessly recycled.

However, recycling rates remain low in the United States and many recycling companies have a difficult time dealing with glass because it is so heavy and the raw materials to make it are so cheap.

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How Green is Glass?

While about 80% of recycled glass gets turned into new beverage containers, there is one color of glass that is more often “down-cycled” and used in construction and other industrial projects. Which color is it?

a. Green

b. Brown

c. Clear

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How Green is Glass?

Glass manufacturers plan to use _____ recycled glass in all new containers by 2013:

a. 11%

b. 35%

c. 50%

d. 92%

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How Green is Glass?

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Glass can even be recycled after it is broken. This statement is:

True

False

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How Green is Glass?

Unfortunately, the United States has a relatively low glass recycling rate. Which five countries have glass recycling rates DOUBLE that of the United States?

a.Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Botswana

b.Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Boliviac.China, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia,

Taiwand.Sweden, Norway, Netherlands, Germany,

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How Green is Glass?

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Activity: Island Survival

Sources for Factual Information

• 1-Taylor, Kristen. "LiDestri Receives Environmental Recognition for Recycling Glass Containers." Glass Packaging Institute. GPI, 16 Sept. 2010. Web. 12 Sept. 2011. <http://www.gpi.org/media/september-16-2010---lidestri-r.html>.

• 2-"Glass Containers." Container Recycling Institute. Web. 12 Sept. 2011. <http://www.container-recycling.org/facts/glass/data/glassrates.htm>.

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