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the High 5 glass sorting and recycling centre

The High 5 glass sorting and reuse centre in the port of Antwerp, Belgium is a concentrate of advanced optical sorting technology for the recycling of glass. The plant, set up as part of a partnership with Sibelco, the world s leading supplier of minerals to the glass industry, treats 250,000 tonnes of glass per year. The flows are separated in order to produce four different qualities of glass that meet the market s needs.

Furthermore, the cullet produced by the glass recycling process can be used to conserve natural mineral resources, save energy and limit the greenhouse gases emitted by the glass industry.

This sorting centre is an illustration of two of the main goals of the circular economy: the production of secondary raw materials and the mitigation of global warming.

Production of four different qualities of glass

and 45,000 tCO2e avoided per year.

1. Increase the production of secondary raw materials by 20%