GPI 2010 Friends of Glass • We CAN Recycle Inc.
Company Name
We CAN Recycle Inc.
Website
Contact Information
Mark Austin
president and founder
We CAN Recycle Inc.
mark@wecanrecycle.org
About We CAN Recycle Inc.
We CAN Recycle Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded as a way to make a difference on several serious issues facing Houston, Texas, America, and our planet.
Our mission is:
- To reduce pollution and greenhouse gasses.
- To raise awareness about the importance of recycling.
- To support our local economy through waste diversion.
- To promote recycling as a way to reduce the strain on our landfills.
Glass Container Recycling/Sustainability Achievements
We CAN Recycle has collected and recycled over 880 tons of glass since being founded in late 2008. In 2009, the organization recycled over 350 tons of glass, keeping 88 tons of CO2 out of the atmosphere. We CAN Recycle has already collected over 530 tons of glass for bottle-to-bottle recycling from January - September 2010.
Mark Austin, founder of the nonprofit We CAN Recycle Inc., set his sights on glass bottle recycling after prices for other recyclables dropped during the recession that began in 2008. Austin is finding a brisk business for glass recycling with local bars, restaurants, and hotels. We CAN Recycle Inc. picks up glass bottles from local businesses three days a week and takes them to Strategic Materials Inc. From there, they are sold to Longhorn Glass Corp. and manufactured into new bottles for Anheuser-Busch.
Other Recycling/Sustainability Achievements
We CAN Recycle Inc. also recycles paper, cardboard, and aluminum, and has recycled over 905 tons of materials since the company’s founding.
Future Plans
Moving forward, We CAN Recycle Inc. has a goal of collecting 6 to 10 tons of glass daily. The company would like to have a fleet of automated trucks dedicated to collecting and recycling glass in the Houston, Texas, area and eventually expand their services to cover all of Texas and the south-central region of the U.S.
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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.
