NYT Features GPI Recycled Content Goal and Benefits of Domestic Glass Container Recycling
In response to a New York Times article about the collapse in prices for recycled goods, the newspaper published GPI’s letter-to-the-editor and released a follow-up story about the benefits of recycling glass domestically, including creating American jobs and helping the environment. The story also featured the glass container industry’s goal to use at least 50% recycled glass for the manufacture of new glass bottles and jars by 2013. The article and letter-to-the-editor are a call-to-action for Americans to recycle more glass. Read the follow-up story and Letter-to-the-Editor
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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.
