As world celebrates glass, SA industry seeks to up circular-economy game

Glass manufacturers in South Africa are working to improve the energy efficiency of their products, including by using more energy efficient equipment and furnaces, improving the efficiency of the products through design, and making supply chains more efficient. The United Nations (UN) General Council has designated this year – 2022 – as the International Year of Glass (IYOG) to celebrate the versatility and usefulness of glass, including as a chemically resistant container especially for medicines and as a conduit for the world’s data through fibre-optics, among many other existing and novel uses and applications.