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Xàbia recycled 678 tons of glass during the summer The municipality has received the “Green Igloo” award for its commitment to recycling, which has increased 3% over 2016   Xàbia citizens and restaurateurs have recycled 678 tons of glass throughout the summer 3% more than last year. Ecovidrio, the non-profit organisation in charge of managing this recycling, has recognised the commitment of neighbours and hoteliers awarding its Green Igloo, an award for commitment and for exceeding last year’s recycling figure. Councilor for the Environment, Doris Courcelles, accepted the recognition. According to the data this summer (the period in which 30% of the annual total is collected) involved 65 restaurants in its plan (important, given the influence of this sector that generates 50% of single-use container waste). In addition, 36 cubes were adapted to the needs of these businesses and collections were increased to match demand. In 2016, we recycled 1,698,130 kgs of glass, meaning each inhabitant recycled c.62.4 kg.