Gary McDonald Business Editor 11 February, 2021 01:00
THE former Quinn Glass business in Co Fermanagh, now named Encirc, has created the world s most sustainable glass bottles in a ground-breaking biofuel trial.
A revolutionary project undertaken by glass container manufacturer Encirc (part of the Vidrala company) and industry research and technology organisation Glass Futures has proven that new bottles are able to be made from 100 per cent recycled glass, using only the energy from burning ultra-low-carbon biofuels.
It is thought that the world-first initiative will pave the way for an industry-wide reduction in carbon emissions, as the glass sector moves away from fossil fuels, and towards low-carbon alternatives.