Vitro Architectural Glass partners with various organizations and industry initiatives to reinforce its commitment to the environment. Vitro also establishes new product brands to realize the full potential for environmentally friendly glass innovation on a global scale. “Across North America and around the world...
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Noise as one of the major pollutants in our environment and society
The European flat glass sector takes as its role to produce the materials essential for renovating Europe’s buildings, for supporting the clean mobility transition and for increasing the share of renewable solar energy in Europe. While already providing net carbon-avoidance products, the flat glass sector is looking...
The European flat glass sector association releases today its recommendations on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. It is Glass for Europe’s belief that the following elements are necessary to help the realisation of the sector’s 2050 vision: New sectors like flat glass manufacturing should not be introduced into...
The European flat glass sector association releases its recommendations on the review of the Emissions Trading Scheme Directive. Download the Position Paper A revision of the phase IV of EU ETS has become necessary to ensure the EU’s journey towards climate neutrality remains sustainable on the way to 2030. The flat...
The Glas Trösch stand in Basel was consistently designed in line with the Cradle to Cradle design philosophy. Still virtually under wraps, to be experienced up close at SWISSBAU. Green for Generations – a premiere for a sustainable trade fair concept The Swiss glass specialist Glas Trösch has been one of the pioneers...
Simultaneous removal of particulates, Nitrogen Oxides and Sulfur Oxides from flue gas can be achieved with catalyst impregnated ceramic filter elements within one housing boxed system. Most of the installed pollution control equipment are dominated by 59% Baghouse fabric filters and 39% ESP‘s. By using a 3 in 1 CCF...
Limiting global warming require “rapid and far-reaching” transitions in land, energy, industry, buildings, transport, and cities.
Carbon Neutrality with Glass: Towards a Climate-Neutral Future with Glass The innovative capacity of the glass industry was highlighted once again by experts from the most diverse areas during the 2-day glasstec UPDATE International Conference. They explored in depth the ways the sector can contribute to a...
Glass Alliance Europe answered to the stakeholder consultation on the Staff Working Document “For a resilient, innovative, sustainable and digital energy-intensive industries ecosystem: Scenarios for a transition pathway“, to which Glass for Europe actively contributed. By way of Glass for Europe’s chairman, Philippe...