EVERGLASS

Revolutionising Glass Recycling with Laser Technology   Glass is an incredibly versatile material, and we use it every day in countless ways—from the windows in our homes to the screens on our smartphones. While soda-lime glass, like bottles and jars, is easily recyclable, other types of glass, such as smartphone screens and medical vials, often end up in landfills.   But what if we could change that? The EVERGLASS project is transforming glass recycling using laser technology. This approach allows to recycle all types of glass, turning waste into valuable products and reducing our environmental footprint.   🔬 Why Laser Technology? Laser technology offers precise control over the energy needed to melt and reshape glass, making the recycling process more efficient and sustainable. Unlike traditional methods that require large, energy-intensive furnaces, lasers provide flexibility and can be used in remote areas, reducing the need for transportation.   💡 What is Glass Laser Morphing? Glass Laser Morphing is a groundbreaking technique that uses lasers to heat and deposit glass, similar to 3D printing. This allows for the creation of customised glass products without the need for expensive moulds, making it possible to recycle even small amounts of glass waste.   📺 Watch our new video to learn more about our project and how it is contributing to a circular economy! Meet our experts Rafael Comesana, Maria Jesus Pascual Francisco, Juan Pou, and Alicia Durán. Visit https://lnkd.in/eBb7rke2 to learn more about the project.   We are excited to be working together in an enthusiastic and international consortium: Universidade de Vigo, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, ACTALIA, ESCI - European Science Communication Institute , Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio – CSIC, Trenčianska univerzita Alexandra Dubčeka v Trenčíne.    #LaserTechnology #GlassRecycling #SustainableIndustry #RecycleGlass #CircularEconomy

🎉 Wrapping Up the Year with Our General Assembly!   As 2024 draws to a close, the EVERGLASS team came together in Madrid last week for our General Assembly meeting. It was a fantastic opportunity to reflect on our progress, align on project objectives, and set the stage for an even more productive 2025.   Meeting Highlights: 💡 We shared updates on our work to create better glass recycling technologies. ♻️ We discussed ways to make glass recycling more sustainable and impactful for communities and businesses. 🏢 We enjoyed a lab tour hosted by CSIC, offering valuable insights into cutting-edge research facilities.   Here’s to another year of innovation, sustainability, and progress in revolutionising glass recycling! Stay tuned for updates as we move forward into 2025.   🎄Happy Holidays! ✨   #GlassRecycling #Innovation #CircularEconomy #Sustainability __________________________________________ Universidade de Vigo, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, ACTALIA, ESCI - European Science Communication Institute , Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio – CSIC, Trenčianska univerzita Alexandra Dubčeka v Trenčíne.

The EVERGLASS team wishes you a relaxing and peaceful holiday season and a Happy New Year. 💫   #HappyHolidays

“Glass is never garbage. It can be recycled—it has infinite lives.”   In our new video, researcher Maria Jesus Pascual Francisco from CSIC shares her day-to-day work on the EVERGLASS project. From collecting to classifying various glass types, María’s work shows that glass truly has infinite lives.    She explains how EVERGLASS tackles the challenges of recycling different types of glass, like medical vials and smartphone screens. By using laser technology, the project opens up new possibilities for sustainable recycling.   🎥 Watch the full video below.   #GlassRecycling #LaserTechnology #Sustainability #CircularEconomy #Innovation

EVERGLASS at the hub of innovation in the glass industry!   Last week, our project coordinators Juan Pou and Rafael Comesana attended glasstec – International Trade Fair in Düsseldorf, Germany – the world's leading platform for the glass industry. With over 1,200 exhibitors from 50 countries, this event has drawn more than 32,000 visitors from around the globe to discover the latest technologies, trends, and innovations in glass production, processing, and recycling.   Our coordinators seized this opportunity to connect with potential stakeholders and gain invaluable insights into the challenges and needs of the glass processing and recycling sectors. Stay tuned for more updates!   #glasstec2024 #GlassRecycling #Sustainability #CircularEconomy #Innovation

Strengthening partnerships for a greener future!   Last week, we visited the facilities of COUCEIRO, a company dedicated to the classification and selection of industrial and urban waste in Spain.   For the EVERGLASS project, understanding the needs and challenges of the glass waste management and recovery sector is crucial. This visit provided valuable insights into the processes driving waste management.   A big thank you to COUCEIRO for their collaboration and for sharing their expertise!   #GlassRecycling #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #WasteManagement

EVERGLASS is taking glass recycling to the next level with laser technology—a game-changer for sustainability.   How? And who are the people behind the project? We answer all of these questions in our intro video 👇

EVERGLASS in the city of bridges 🌉   Last week, our team took part in the Materials Science & Technology (MS&T) conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania! This conference is a forum for fostering technical innovation at the intersection of materials science, engineering, and application.   Our project coordinator, Juan Pou from Universidade de Vigo, presented our project's work. This was a fantastic opportunity to showcase how innovation can transform glass recycling and promote sustainability.   Fun fact: Pittsburgh is known as the "City of Bridges" with 446 of them—more than Venice!   Stay tuned for more updates.   #GlassRecycling #Sustainability #Innovation #LaserTechnology #CircularEconomy

🚨 NEW ARTICLE “Whatever we do, nature and the environment will always survive, but the question is whether it will be here with humans or without them.” - Dušan Galusek explains, in response to why we should care about #GlassRecycling. So, how do we implement better glass recycling to preserve the planet? Well, the answer isn't so straight forward. That's because, in practice, there are barriers which limit the ability to recycle certain types of glass. But projects like EVERGLASS propose a solution. In this feature in Glass International News, Dianna Bautista writes about the challenges of glass recycling and how EVERGLASS aims to overcome them. Read the full article below ⬇ #LaserTechnology #RecycledGlass #SustainableIndustry

EVERGLASS will develop a new machine that will allow recycling of all types of glass using lasers that will shape the glass waste into new products.