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Glass Packaging Statistics 2002
Summary
These statistics deal with the use in Denmark of glass packaging, the amount of glass bottles and broken glass collected in 2002, as well as the amount of glass 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 firstly to establish an annual data basis to show developments within this area, and secondly to evaluate the current recycling and waste disposal levels
compared to the political targets.
In table A the findings for 2000, 2001 and 2002 are summarised. The main features are as follows:
- In 2002 the use of glass packaging amounted to 193,038 tonnes – a decrease of 3.9 per cent since 2001.
- In 2002 the collection of glass packaging amounted to 136,521 tonnes. The figure in 2001 was 132,348 tons. A total of 71 per cent of total consumption was collected in 2002.
- In 2002 Danish recycling of bottles (absolute amount) decreased from 32,049 tonnes in 2001 to 24,970 tonnes in 2002. Recycling was 13 per cent of consumption in 2002,
against 16 per cent in 2001.
- The number of bottles exported for refilling abroad increased by approx. 8.6 million, the equivalent of 4,068 tonnes. In total 71 million bottles were exported in 2002. Thus the
Danish export of recyclable bottles amounted to approx. 58 per cent of the collected recyclable bottles.
- In total 61,719 tonnes of recyclable Danish broken glass (cullets) was brought to Rexam Holmegaard. 55,856 tonnes (90 %) 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 2002 amounted to 19,931 tonnes.
- The total recyclable amount for 2002 was calculated to be 134,585 tonnes or 70 per cent of the total consumption. Compared to 2001 this is a rise of 4,254 tonnes or 3.3 %.
Table A. Consumption, collection and recycling of glass packaging apart from beer and soft drink bottles with returnable deposit
| Consumption of glass packaging ( tonnes) |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
| Wine and alcohol bottles (sold in Denmark) |
107,310 |
108,847 |
111,165 |
| Wine and alcohol bottles (cross-frontier trade) shopping)
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1)11,798 |
1)12,405 |
12,405 |
| Glass jars from food products and medicine bottles
|
67,016 |
71,532 |
52,764 |
| Non-returnable beer bottles and soft-drink bottles
(cross-frontier trade, shopping) |
7,373 |
8,164 |
16,704 |
| Total consumption |
193,497 |
200,948 |
2)193,038 |
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| Collected amounts of bottles and broken glass in tonnes
(and as percentage of total consumption) |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
| Danish recycling of bottles |
25,693
(13 %)
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32,049
(16 %)
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24,970
(13 %)
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| Bottles exported for recycling |
32,425
(17 %)
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29,760
(15 %)
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33,828
(18 %)
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| Danish remelting of broken glass |
57,031
(29 %)
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57,938
(29 %)
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55,856
(29 %)
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| Broken glass exported for remelting |
9,787
(5 %)
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10,584
(5 %)
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19,931
(10 %)
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Recycled in total
Percentage of total supply
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124,936
(65 %)
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130,331
(65 %)
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134,585
(70 %)
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Broken glass disposed of after collection
3)Unaccounted for
|
2,370
(1 %)
1,789
(1 %)
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2,017
(1 %)
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1,936
(1 %)
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Collected glass packaging in total
Percentage of total supply amount
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129,095
(67 %)
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132,348
(66 %)
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136,521
(71 %)
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1) The amount for 2000 and 2001 is adjusted.
2) Compared to 2001 the amount has doubled, primarily due to new method of calculation.
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 193,038 tonnes in 2002 corresponds to a consumption of 35.9 kg/person or 78.4 kg/household.
The collection of glass packaging of 136,521 tonnes in 2002 corresponds to a collection of 25.4 kg/person or 55.5 kg/household.
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