Glass batch compositions comprising cullet and methods of forming glass with cullet

A soda lime glass batch composition, comprising:

• from 1 weight % to 50 weight % a first plurality of glass cullet particles, wherein the first plurality of glass cullet particles have a maximum dimension of 5 mm or less and the glass cullet particles are organically contaminated;
• from 50 weight % to 99 weight % other components of the glass batch, wherein the other components of the glass batch comprise silica sand, soda ash, and limestone;
• and
• unavoidable impurities, wherein the unavoidable impurities are distinct from any organic contaminants present in the glass cullet particles;
• wherein the organic contamination of the first plurality of glass cullet particles:
• a. measured by loss on ignition (“LOI”) is from 0.5 weight % to 20 weight % of the first plurality of glass cullet particles;
• b. measured by chemical oxygen demand (“COD”) is from 4,000 mg O2/L to 75,000 mg O2/L;
• and,
• c. measured by combustion analysis provides a carbon content of from 0.30 weight % to 15 weight %.