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Environmental Protection and Recycle of Scrap Glass

Glass is highly recyclable and therefore does not affect the environment significantly. Thanks to
this feature, in the future the government and the society certainly will support the use of glass as
packing material due to environmental concerns. TGI’s flat glass factories use recycled scrap glass in
production. In addition to recycling scrap glass, TGI also recycles all the reusable packaging material
in the production process. Not only does this reduce cost, it also reduces our environmental impact

and fulfills our corporate social responsibilities.

TGI’s container factory recycles its blemished and scraped products, which reduces the

consumption of ore the environmental impact. Recycle yards recycle scraped glass products and ship
them to the Hsinchu Factory. These recycled products will be selected, washed, smashed and screened
before being used as raw materials for production. Recycling reduces waste and consumption of ore,
which benefits the environment. Scraped glass is not considered as waste in the glass industry. Instead
it is the material needed for production. Glass containers are the type of product most consumers are
familiar with and the most demanded product in the glass industry. Therefore adding scraped glass
into the molten glass is both beneficial environmentally and economically.

Scraped Glass Consumption Ratio
Unit：%

Year/Product Flat glass Glass container

2014 18.06% 49.04%

2015 19.24% 50.99%

2016 19.10% 50.47%

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