The hospitality industry gets quieter and more environmentally friendly with new glass crushing technology developed in Australia
Bistro | Jun 28, 2010 | Comments 0
Living near a pub, bar, restaurant or hotel can, at times, have an affect on the quality of life and cause needless stress for businesses and home owners. Loud noises have resulted in ongoing friction and even litigation. Now, one of the loudest noises, from glass breaking when bins are emptied during pickup late at night or early in the morning, can be eliminated using patented technology developed in Australia and used worldwide. Furthermore, the same highly efficient bottle processing technology and associated recycling services will enhance many organisation’s efforts to be more environmentally friendly. The hospitality industry generates a significantly high volume of glass waste and although some is recycled there is room for decreasing the staggering amount that is transported to landfills.
Glass bottle waste can now be significantly reduced by nearly 80% inside pubs, restaurants and hotels to deliver many financial, operational and reduced noise benefits and all glass crushed can then be recycled rather than go to a landfill. Glass is made from all natural, sustainable raw materials that is 100% recyclable and therefore does not belong in a landfill, it does not wear out and can be recycled over and over again without any reduction in quality. There is a 57% energy saving associated with recycled glass compared with making new glass. Recycling glass reduces costs associated with waste collection, transportation and disposal and extends the life of landfills hence reducing the need to establish new expensive landfills. Each glass recycled keeps valuable non-renewable resources such as bauxite, iron-ore and sand in the ground.
It has been estimated that one tonne of glass produced from raw materials creates 845 kilograms of mining waste. Using 50% recycled glass cuts mining waste by 75%. Overall, there are many environmental, economic and social benefits as waste materials are diverted from the waste stream and the products are used to produce new materials. According to the National Waste Report 2010, the waste and recycling services industry in Australia has been valued in the range of $7 to $11.5 billion a year and projects that in 2020-21 Australians could generate 81 million tonnes of waste and recycle 42 million tonnes (52%).
Kate Lamont with 20 years experience as owner and operator of four restaurants and a winery, commented, “The bottle crusher that I now use has made an enormous difference in improving relationships with nearby residents for my restaurant in Cottesloe, Western Australia. Our business is on a lane way with homeowners on one side and that whole big issue about noise at the end of the night is completely eliminated. Also, just the sheer volume of waste is so much smaller and it so fast and efficient. The equipment has been so positive in so many ways and I do mention it to customers quite often, particularly since I really feel that I am actively doing something positive for the environment as all our glass waste is now recycled.”
Increasingly, hotels vying for business from the resources industry must now have environmental policies in place and using the bottle crushing technology can provide direct assistance to many businesses including mining, oil and gas companies, cruise ships, hospitals and more.
For more information please visit www.bottlecrusher.com.au
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