GMIC To Host Glass Recycling Symposium On May 19, 2011
As a first step to organizing a coalition around the challenges and opportunities for U.S. glass recycling, the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) will host a one-day symposium on May 19, 2011 in Savannah, GA. Early bird registration has been extended to April 20th. The event will be held in conjunction with meetings of the American Ceramic Society.
The goal of “Glass Recycling in America—Challenges and Opportunities” is to bring together stakeholders to focus on how to achieve more robust glass recycling in America. According to Robert Lipetz, GMIC Executive Director, “The bottom line objective is to increase the amount of glass cullet that’s available to the industry that is free of contaminants and affordable.”
The symposium is the first step in a strategic plan to build that coalition. Similar events will be held in conjunction with other trade shows, such as those for waste haulers and recyclers. “We need to understand the barriers and opportunities from the standpoint of melters, waste haulers, government participants, cullet processors, and all stakeholders,” says Lipetz. Symposium speakers will include representatives from all of these areas as well as glass container and fiberglass manufacturers.
GMIC represents all four segments of the glass industry—flat, containers, fiberglass, and specialty. “Our industry is very much focused toward being competitive, but also has aggressive sustainability goals,” says Lipetz. Representing the container segment, the Glass Packaging Institute is on the steering committee. Click here to get the complete agenda and all symposium details.
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About the institute
The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) is the trade association representing the North American glass container industry. Through GPI, glass container manufacturers speak with one voice to advocate industry standards, promote sound environmental policies and educate packaging professionals. GPI member companies manufacture glass containers for food, beverage, cosmetic and many other products. GPI also has associate members that represent a broad range of suppliers and closure manufacturers.
