The Glass Recycling Company (TGRC) awarded the winning schools around South Africa for their ongoing glass recycling efforts during 2017. TGRC awarded Kloof Senior Primary School in Durban with a prize of R30 000 as the regional winner in TGRC’s Annual Schools Glass Recycling Competition. The school collected 72 324kgs of glass bottles and jars in 2017! […]

During March, The Glass Recycling Company (TGRC) took time to acknowledge businesses in the hospitality industry in Johannesburg who have embraced glass recycling and made it an integral part of their business. The Glass Recycling Company visited some of the top performing hospitality establishments to hand over engraved glass plaques in recognition of their inspiring […]

Being green is certainly seen to be trendy, but while many are claiming to be, are they actually green? A remarkable fact is that 82% of all glass packaging used in South Africa annually is prevented from entering landfill through the dual efforts of recycling and the use of returnable or refillable bottles. Through the […]

Glass is one of the world’s natural wonders, a pure product that touches on each of earth’s four elements: earth, air, water and fire.  From the sand or earth used to create this product to the fiery furnace creating molten glass, from the water used to wash returnable glass bottles, to the clean air and […]

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! […]