2009 Friends of Glass Honorees
GPI honors a website, hospitality organization, legislator, community, and best friends of glass for making innovative and significant efforts to promote or participate in glass container recycling. Find out who the honorees are and what they’re doing to make a difference below.
Earth911.com
2009 Friend of Glass - Website
Recycling glass with Earth911.com’s award-winning database is simple, with over 13,000 locations in the U.S. accepting the material. According to John Furman, CEO of Earth911.com, “Glass is one of the top 10 most searched materials in our database, indicating to us a strong level of commitment to keep as much of this material as possible in the recycling and manufacturing streams.”
Hyatt Regency Atlanta
2009 Friend of Glass - Hospitality Industry
Hyatt Regency Atlanta has been recycling since the 1990s, but they had stopped recycling glass and weren’t recycling any of their food residuals. With the help of the Atlanta Zero Waste Zone challenge, the hotel now has a source for food waste and is recycling glass bottles again. About 60-75 percent by volume of containers is glass from the hotel’s bars, restaurants, and banquet service. Hyatt Regency Atlanta will only work with recyclers that take their glass containers.
Representative Jay Inslee
2009 Friend of Glass - Legislator
Representative Jay Inslee, 1st Congressional District, Washington State, has helped to introduce legislation that protects the environment and manufacturing industries in the U.S., such as the glass container manufacturing industry. Representative Inslee is committed to sustaining the viability of manufacturing industries that help build the American economy.
City of Fort Collins, Colorado, Natural Resource Department
2009 Friend of Glass - Community
The City of Fort Collins, and its local partners, have secured state rebates to improve the quality and quantity of recycled glass and ensure the glass collected is returned to manufacturers for new glass bottles and jars. According to Susie Gordon, Sr. Environmental Planner in Fort Collins, “We promise people that when they go to the trouble to separate their glass and use the drop-off sites, nearly 100% of it will get recycled.”
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
2009 Best Friend of Glass
Reducing consumption and reusing and recycling raw materials are basic components of the company’s operations. Sierra Nevada uses glass packaging and kegs for its line of craft and specialty brews. In 2008, Sierra Nevada diverted a total of 638,082 pounds of glass from entering a landfill.
Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc.
2009 Best Friend of Glass
“As the lone remaining family-owned, independent major spirits supplier, Heaven Hill Distilleries takes our role as an industry leader to heart, including sustainability and stewardship policies that are designed to minimize our environmental impact,” stated Larry Kass, Heaven Hill’s Director of Corporate Communications.
McIlhenny Company for TABASCO® Brand
2009 Best Friend of Glass - Lifetime Achievement Recognition
McIlhenny Company’s TABASCO® Brand Pepper Sauce has been packaged in glass for over 140 years. McIlhenny Company believes glass packaging extends shelf life of its sauces, conveys an image of quality, and allows for a premium image that has enabled their glass containers to become a global icon in the food and beverage industry.
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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.
