Glass is one of the most recycled materials in Chile. But not all glass is recycled. Laminated glass, car windshields and solar panel glass could not be recycled. Until now.

Glassware Chile, the country's leading manufacturer of glass containers, has developed a technology to recycle these materials and incorporate them into the manufacture of glass bottles.has developed a technology to recycle these materials and incorporate them into the manufacture of glass bottles. In the process, it had the collaboration of the recycling company Circularis, and the manufacturer of glass for the real estate sector, Dialum. Dialum.

This is an important step in the Sustainability Strategy 2030 of Cristalerías Chile. It will enable a 42% reduction in the carbon footprint in the transportation in the transportation chain by 42%, according to the company. By the end of 2022, Cristalerías Chile expects to have manufactured 5,000 tons of bottles with laminated glass among its components.