Race Across America

Americans Rally for Recycling During 2010 Cycling Event

GPI’s Recycle Glass Week was the environmental sponsor for Race Across America’s 2010 cycling event, June 9th through June 21st. Recycle Glass Week sponsored five time stations during the ultra-endurance cycling event, where more than 4,000 people came out to show their support for local recycling programs in five cities, learned about the powerful environmental and energy saving benefits of recycling glass bottles and jars, and picked up some “green” giveaways provided by GPI’s Recycle Glass Week and glass manufacturing companies. Check out the highlights:


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Oceanside, California

  • Gallery: Visit GPI's RAAM Start gallery
  • Location: Oceanside Municipal Pier (1 Oceanside Pier, Oceanside, CA 92054)
  • Date and Time: Saturday, June 12th, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  • Event Details: Team racers started the competition in Oceanside on June 12th where GPI’s Recycle Glass Week and “Green Oceanside” representatives Colleen Foster and Jessica Moen greeted 3,000 racers, fans, and residents with “green” giveaways (including organic t-shirts, glass water bottles, reusable backpacks, and more), provided local recycling information, and collected glass, plastic, and aluminum beverage containers (courtesy of Solid Waste & Recycling Oceanside). Little Bottle also helped to send cyclists on their way from Oceanside to Annapolis. A local non-profit, “Outside the Bowl,” collected deposit proceeds from the recyclables. Thank you Oceanside!

Durango, Colorado

  • Gallery: Visit GPI's Durango, Colorado Time Station gallery
  • Location: Durango Transportation Center parking area (250 W 8th St., Durango, CO 81301)
  • Date and Time: Saturday, June 12th, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  • Event Details: GPI’s Recycle Glass Week hosted a booth with the Four Corners Recycling Initiative’s Ashton Hargrave to supply local recycling information and giveaways to community residents on June 12th. Over 200 people turned out to support local recycling efforts and recycle their glass, plastic, and aluminum beverage containers. Recycling collection and pick-up was provided by the City of Durango. Thank you Durango!

Bloomington, Indiana

  • Gallery: Visit GPI's Bloomington, Indiana Time Station gallery
  • Location: CVS parking area (510 S. College Mall Rd., Bloomington, IN 47401)
  • Date and Time: Thursday, June 17th, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  • Event Details: Anchor Glass, Saint-Gobain Containers, and GPI representatives greeted approximately 200 racers, fans, and residents with “green” giveaways (including organic t-shirts, glass water bottles, reusable backpacks, and more) and collected glass, plastic, and aluminum beverage containers on June 17th. The City of Bloomington provided and picked up the recycling bins for beverage container collection. Monroe County Waste Management District’s Elisa Pokral provided a picture of local recycling. Thank you Bloomington!

Oxford, Ohio

  • Gallery: Visit GPI's Oxford, Ohio Time Station gallery
  • Location: McDonald's parking area (601 South Locust Street, Oxford, OH 45056)
  • Date and Time: Friday, June 18th, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  • Event Details: A collective group of glass container manufacturers and suppliers from Anchor Glass, O-I, Saint-Gobain Containers, and Spear showed strong support in Oxford for bottle-to-bottle recycling on June 18th. GPI’s Recycle Glass Week handed out prizes to residents who recycled their glass, plastic, and aluminum beverage containers. Dave Treleaven with the City of Oxford provided recycling information to the local community. The Butler County Solid Waste District and the City of Oxford provided and collected bins for recyclables. Thank you Oxford!

Annapolis, Maryland

  • Gallery: Visit GPI's RAAM Finish gallery
  • Location: Annapolis City Dock (1 Dock Street, Annapolis, MD 21401)
  • Date and Time: Saturday, June 19th, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  • Event Details: GPI’s Recycle Glass Week and Leone Industry representatives were in Annapolis on June 19th to witness 10 teams of cyclists cross the finish line! Nearly 500 people showed up for the finish of the race and to show their support for recycling. We handed out prizes, including barbecue spices in glass jars, to community residents who pledged to recycle glass and recycled their glass, plastic, and aluminum beverage containers. Little Bottle also made an appearance to greet recyclers and team cyclists as they finished their 3,000+-mile journey from Oceanside to Annapolis. Congratulations 2010 Race Across America cyclists!

A special thanks to:

Butler County Solid Waste District , City of Bloomington, City of Durango, City of Oxford , Colorado Association for Recycling, Four Corners Recycling Initiative, Monroe County Waste Management District, Outside the Bowl, Solid Waste & Recycling Oceanside - Oceanside Recycles!, Anchor Glass Container , Leone Industries, O-I, Saint-Gobain Containers, Spear and Race Across America.

The Race Across America (RAAM) event is the longest-running ultra-endurance bicycle race in the world. RAAM has become a platform for racers and teams raising money for charitable causes—with cyclists raising over one million dollars annually—and a rare opportunity to combine outstanding wellness, environmental, and social missions in one event. During RAAM 2010, soloists and groups composed of two, four and eight riders raced relay-style across the 3,000+-mile course from Oceanside, California, to Annapolis, Maryland. This year’s RAAM event included 275 riders with over 1,000 crew members.

Keep up to speed with RAAM and Recycle Glass Week activities and events: