Saint-Gobain Glass and Eckersley O’Callaghan Collab on Circular Economy

Saint-Gobain Glass and Eckersley O’Callaghan announced a strategic collaboration to support a circular economy of architectural glass, with the aim of increasing the volume of post-consumer glass being recycled into new float glass.

Both companies have dedicated teams committed to tackling the challenges relating to the circular economy in construction, particularly within the commercial sector.  

Company experience

For over two decades, Saint-Gobain Glass UK has promoted responsible glass cullet recovery by working closely with glass processors to implement efficient recycling methods. This commitment to a circular economy is exemplified by “Glass Forever,” an end-of-life glass recovery scheme that retrieves post-consumer glass from old windows, preventing it from ending up in landfills. These efforts are driven by the company's specialized facility in Eggborough, UK.

Eckersley O’Callaghan has extensive experience in circularity and design for adaptation, preparing reuse and refurbishment audits for renovation projects, and enabling creative reuse of reclaimed materials in new facades.

The initiative goals 

As a joint initiative company leaders believe their efforts will promote best practice and enable property investors and developers to reduce embodied carbon emissions and realize the full potential of material recovery in their projects, supporting them with the companies' combined expertise.

In an online statement, Saint-Gobain Glass and Eckersley O’Callaghan say that, "in the face of the climate emergency, rising energy costs, and depletion of natural resources, it is crucial that we re-evaluate key construction products and make good practice standard."