A castle hotel in Wales is the latest company to take advantage of an innovative glass recycling invention by Dorset based firm Krysteline. The Grade II Bodelwyddan Castle in Denbighshire, North Wales, is now owned by the Bourne Leisure Group. Guests can enjoy luxury surroundings, a health suite and even a maze in the grounds surrounded by 200 acres of parkland.
Due to the remote location, removal of glass waste from the castle has long been an expensive process, with waste vehicles being used to remove bottles and glass, sometimes over particularly long distances.
"Having reviewed our company Environment Policy" said hotel Health & Safety Administrator Andrew Foulkes "I wanted to be able to re-use our own waste as much as possible."
Thanks to Krysteline's invention, a glass Imploder, the hotel has completely eliminated its glass waste collection costs, making huge reductions in the number of truck movements and even ensuring a ready supply of aggregate for the castle grounds.
The revolutionary Krysteline Imploder densifies glass, rendering it into sharp-free chippings. Implosion is an advanced low wear technology that replaces all traditional glass crushers. The Imploder has a very low power demand, with the entry level processors using about the same power as an electric toaster. This process is revolutionising the way the recycling and waste management industry is currently thinking with regards to the highly abrasive and difficult problem of bulk glass management for recycling purposes.
"I was gobsmacked when I watched the demonstration" said Mr Foulkes "we were sending around 1000 to 1500 bottles away by truck every month, that cost has been completely eliminated, and now that we have the sharp-free aggregate we have so many plans for its use. I am absolutely delighted with the Imploder."
Before implosion, staff separate the four different colours of glass bottles, and then use the imploded clear glass for paths around the gardens. "We are using the coloured crystals for decorative purposes" added Mr Foulkes "they are particularly attractive in the flower beds, and also prevent weed growth, as well as aiding drainage." Plans are also being made to sink the glass crystals into resin for table tops, and make tea light holders for tabletop decorations.
The Bourne Leisure Group is so impressed with the Imploder; they are now making plans to install the equipment in their hotels throughout the country. "We are very pleased to be working with Bourne Leisure" said Krysteline Managing Director Stefan Michal "the enthusiasm and delight of the hotel chain has been very heartening, and it was a privilege to install our Imploder in Bodelwyddan Castle. We are looking forward now to decreasing that carbon footprint even more as we supply each hotel throughout the Bourne Leisure chain."
