A carbon footprint is a measurement of how much carbon dioxide an individual or organisation releases in their activities. The more energy you use, the higher your carbon footprint, which is why it's important to try and reduce your energy use.

Glass Manufacturing Goods:

• Glass is made by heating limestone, sand and soda ash to 1,500 °C. This heat comes from natural gas, and it accounts for between 75% and
  85% of the carbon emissions from glass manufacturing.
• 1g of new glass creates 3g of CO2.
• 1 x 700ml glass bottle (not recycled) creates 2.1 kgs of CO2.
• Around 14 million glass bottles are still sent to UK landfills daily taking 1 million years to decompose.
• Buying a refill pouch reduces the carbon footprint by 95%.

Recycled Glass:

• Crushed glass can be used in water filtration systems, replacing sand in pools, aquariums and wastewater treatment.
• Recycled glass can be crushed into sand-like particles and used in asphalt (glassphalt) for roads.
• Using lightweight, recycled glass can reduce emissions by 40%.
• Recycled glass, known as cullet, when melted releases no CO2 hence a much lower carbon footprint. 

Transportation:

• A fully loaded lorry transporting spirits can emit over 150kg of CO₂ per 100 miles.
• The last-mile delivery (the final journey from warehouse to customer) can account for 50% of a product’s total shipping emissions.
• Refill pouches cut packaging and shipping emissions by up to 96.57% compared to glass bottles.
• Driving a petrol car (below 2L) for fifty miles will create 10 kgs of CO2.

Rewilding:

• A tree will capture up to 7.2 tons within its life, should it mature.
• Each year, forests, grasslands, and wetlands absorb around 7.6 gigatons of CO₂, helping balance the planet’s carbon levels.
• Seagrass meadows absorb carbon thirty-five times faster than tropical rainforests and can store carbon in the seabed for thousands of years.
• Juniper woodlands, though slow-growing, function as important carbon sinks, absorbing CO₂ while providing habitats for wildlife.
• While trees absorb carbon in their trunks and leaves, grasslands store their carbon underground, making them more resilient to wildfires and
  climate change.