Circularity - Bomma

Glass is a material with almost unlimited recycling potential, so circularity is a natural part of our production model.

Glass recycling

We return approximately 60% of clear shards to the glassmaking process, which results in significant savings in raw materials and energy. We also recycle 33% of the clean returnable shards from the batch internally, and colored cullet finds further use, for example in the form of fragmentglass.

60 % of the clear shards is returned to the glassmaking process

33 % of the clean returnable shards from the batch are recycled

Products that do not pass quality control are returned to the production cycle. We sort waste according to legislation and cooperate with professional partners – for example, 121 tons of acid water were transferred in 2024 for further use in the neutralization of industrial waste.

Fragmentglass

Fragmentglass is an innovative new material utilizing waste shards upcycled from BOMMA’s previous production. All BOMMA lighting undergoes strict quality control. Pieces with imperfections inevitably end up as glass shards, despite the many hours that glassmakers spend creating them. We create two lighting collections from this material: Fragments and Fragment Line.

Utilizing excess heat

The circular approach also includes the use of waste heat. We capture the heat generated during melting and use it to preheat combustion air and heat administrative buildings, thereby reducing the need for additional energy sources.

Key benefits

Reduced energy consumption: Waste heat replaces internal heat sources and reduces the need for additional heating.
Economic savings: Utilizing heat results in lower operating costs in the long term.