Glass Fibre Europe, representing the European glass fibre industry published a position paper on the circularity in glass fibre manufacturing. It underscores the industry’s dedication to significantly reduce waste generation within its facilities, as well as the ultimate goal of ensuring that no internal glass waste ends up in landfill.

It highlights the work of its member organisations towards the identification and implementation of innovative solutions, closely aligned with the EU Waste Framework Directive. These measures, designed to prevent losses, promote reuse, and facilitate recycling, have already yielded results. Over the past decade, the share of glass waste sent to landfills has been reduced from 11% to 6.9% of the glass fibre output.

The position paper offers a comprehensive overview of key aspects, including identifying sources of glass losses, implementation of sustainable measures, support from authorities and the industry’s contribution to the European Green Deal. The full position paper can be found here.