What is Glass?

Glass is a solid material that can be made into many different shapes.

It is usually transparent or translucent, and it can also be made in colours.

Glass is made from silica sand, sodium carbonate and limestone which are heated to 1700°C until they melt to form a liquid; when this liquid cools, glass is formed.

Glass is often used to make windows, cups, jars and bottles.

Watch how they make glass in Dartington, Devon

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Facts about Glass

Recycling just one glass bottle saves enough energy to power a computer for 25 minutes, a TV for 20 minutes or a washing machine for 10 minutes.

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