Object
Preferred Options consultation document
Representation ID: 94369
Received: 21/10/2019
Respondent: Campaigners Against Two Silica Sites
Forecast need for 13.5M tonnes of silica 2019-36; permitted reserves 3.0M tonnes, therefore, 10.5M tonnes required. All of this is based on no increase in the recycling of clear glass than is already happening. The M&WLP needs to address the lack of any plan to increase the amount of clear and flat glass collected and recycled to glass cullet for use in the glass manufacturing industry to reduce the need for raw silica sand in glassmaking and reduce the amount of CO2 emitted and the energy used.
Forecast need for 13.5M tonnes of silica 2019-36; permitted reserves 3.0M tonnes, therefore, 10.5M tonnes required. All of this is based on no increase in the recycling of clear glass than is already happening. The M&WLP needs to address the lack of any plan to increase the amount of clear and flat glass collected and recycled to glass cullet for use in the glass manufacturing industry to reduce the need for raw silica sand in glassmaking and reduce the amount of CO2 emitted and the energy used.