The team from The Glass Recycling Company (TGRC) spent their 67 minutes for Mandela Day at Kingsmead College in Rosebank actively repurposing waste materials including plastic bags, newspapers and even recycled billboard materials creating well-insulated, warm sleeping bags for the homeless in the Joburg inner city. “A warm place to sleep is something many of […]

 We have kicked off 2017 the green way by launching this year’s Annual Glass Recycling Schools Competition. We invite you and your school to get involved and make a difference to the environment! Learners, teachers and parents are encouraged to participate and do their part in reducing their carbon footprint while standing a chance of […]

Glass is synonymous with quality and its many characteristics, from the different textures, its clarity and striking colours, have led to the beautiful packaging becoming iconic. We have a heart for glass and so should you! There are many reasons to love glass; it’s the healthiest packaging solution as it is inert, it preserves the […]

 Make 2017 your year to get off your glass and recycle!  With New Year’s resolutions on the cards for 2017, but with the possibly of good intentions being quickly forgotten and old habits sneaking, why not rather implement easy “green” behaviours that are as simple as they are beneficial.  Unlike sticking to a restrictive diet […]

– Are you recycling this silly season? – December holidays are finally here – now is the time for us to revel in the festive season and make the most of the long summer days. We wine and dine more than any other time of year. The festive season is filled with exuberance and excess! […]

The infinite possibilities of glass The story of how glass recycling can change lives Glass is one of the world’s most prevalent and sustainable materials. It is both hard enough to use as building resources for our homes or offices and flexible enough to create inspiring works of art. Glass is in its molten state […]

September is Glass Recycling Month, so why don’t you get off your ‘glass’ and recycle! September 2016 is an especially noteworthy month for The Glass Recycling Company (TGRC) as not only is it Glass Recycling Month; an important month for awareness of glass recycling in South Africa, but also TGRC’s 10th year in operation! TGRC […]

“If you change one thing about yourself, you have the potential to change everything!”  This was a closing thought from Brent Lindeque, Good Things Guy and guest speaker at The Glass Recycling Company’s (TGRC) Annual Green Dialogues held last week. The success of TGRC’s dedication to change is highlighted by the latest national glass recycling […]

The Glass Recycling Company (TGRC) is proud to be associated with a packaging as environmentally friendly and infinitely recyclable as glass, and strives to show glass in a new light. As such, TGRC’s remarkable new television advert aims to ensure South Africans view waste glass as a precious product, even more valuable when recycled. Beauty […]