As of 2018, the glass industry reported recycling around 27 million metric tons worldwide, which represented some 21 percent of the total glass production in that year. Container glass accounted for the highest recycling rate among glass materials, with around 32 percent of waste recycled.
Key figures on glass recycling worldwide as of 2018
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