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Broken Glass (Household Jar)

Glass can take up to one million years to decompose in the environment or longer in the landfill. Be mindful that broken glass can hurt cleaners and municipal waste collectors when handling waste without protection layers.

Components

What To Do

Do It Well

Step(s) to Dispose

Step #1

Place all the broken glass in a transparent container

Step #2

Label as broken glass

Step #3

Place into the respective bin

Do It Better

Alternative(s) to Reduce Waste

1

SHOP Sustainable

Mindful consumption

2

Go NUDE

Find alternative options with reusable containers, or make/buy package-free homemade products

NOW YOU KNOW

WHAT TO DO WITH

Here’s something familiar. Nice to see, nice to hold, once broken, please recycle.

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