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Glass Packaging Statistics 2001
Summary
These statistics deal with the use in Denmark of glass containers, the amount of glass bottles and broken glass collected in 2001 as well as the amount of glass being collected, recycled and reutilised. Bottles for beer and carbonised soft drinks in the deposit system are excluded as they are reused in a closed system.
The purpose of the statistics is to establish a yearly data basis which will show development within this area and evaluate the current recycling and waste disposal achievements compared to the political targets.
In table A the findings for 1999, 2000, and 2001 are summarised. The main features are as follows:
- In 2001 the use of glass packaging amounted to 200.341 tons – an increase of 3,5 per cent since 2000.
- In 2001 the collection of glass packaging amounted to 132.348 tons. The figure in 2000 was 129.095 tons. The percentage of total consumption which was collected was 67% in 2001.
- In 2001 Danish recycling of bottles (absolute amount) increased from 25,693 tons in 2000 to 32.049 in 2001. Recycling was 16 % of the consumption in 2001, against 13 % in 2000.
- The amount of bottles exported for refilling abroad dropped by approx. 5,6 millions the equivalent of 2,665 tons. In total 63 millions bottles were exported in 2001. Thus the Danish export of recyclable bottles amounted to approx. 48 % of the collected amount of recyclable bottles.
- In total 67,229 tons of recyclable Danish broken glass (cullets) was brought to Rexam Holmegaard. 57.938 tons (86 %) of this originated from the collection of wine and alcohol bottles plus other glass packaging. Broken brewery glass made up the rest.
- The amount of broken glass (cullets) exported in 2001 amounted to 10.584 tons.
- The total recyclable amount for 2001 was calculated to be 130.331 tons or 65 per cent of the total consumption. Compared to 2000 this is a rise of 5.395 tons or 4,3 %.
Table A.
Consumption, collection and recycling of glass packaging apart from beer and soft drink bottles with returnable deposit fee.
|
Consumption of glass packaging ( tons)
|
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
| Wine and alcohol bottles (sold in Denmark) |
103.420 |
107.310 |
108.847 |
| Wine and alcohol bottles (cross-frontier trade shopping) |
12.200 |
11.7982) |
11.798 |
| Glass jars from food products and medicine bottles |
63.684 |
67.016 |
71.532 |
| Non-returnable beer bottles and soft drink bottles (cross frontier shopping) |
3.600 |
7.373 |
8.164 |
| Total consumption |
182.9041) |
193.497 |
200.341 |
| Collected amounts of bottles and broken glass in tons (and in percentage of total consumption) |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
| Danish recycling of bottles |
29.920
(16%) |
25.693
(13%) |
32.049
(16%) |
| Bottles exported for recycling |
28.843
(16%) |
32.425
(17%) |
29.760
(15%) |
| Danish remelting of broken glass |
55.032
(31%) |
57.031
(29%) |
57.938
(29%) |
| Broken glass exported for remelting |
8.838
(5%) |
9.787
(5%) |
10.584
(5%) |
Recycled in total
(Percentage of total supply) |
122.633
(67%) |
124.936
(65%) |
130.331
(65%) |
| Broken glass disposed of after collection
|
2.013
(1%) |
2.370
(1%) |
2.017
(1%) |
| 3)Unaccounted for |
1.171
(1%) |
1.789
(1%) |
|
| Collected glass packaging in total Percentage of total consumption |
125.817
(69%) |
129.095
(67%) |
132.348
(66%) |
1) The amount has been recalculated.
2) The amount for 2000 is adjusted.
3) The recording of the “Unaccounted for” is due to the fact that in the years referred to a larger amount of collected bottles was recorded than it was later possible to trace in the next link (rinsing and export).
The consumption of glass packaging of 200.341 tons in 2001 corresponds to a consumption of 37,4 kg/person or 81,8 kg/household.
The collection of glass packaging of 132.348 tons in 2001 corresponds to a collection of 24,7 kg/person or 54,0 kg/household.
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