Glass containers are 100% recyclable. Another reason glass proves a truly sustainable package. Recycling “closes the loop,” turning the glass containers you recycle into new bottles and jars.
And recycling glass has big environmental pay offs. It saves raw materials, lessens demand for energy, and cuts CO2 emissions. More environmental facts.
Recycle Your Glass Bottles
Help turn your glass containers into new bottles and jars. Recycle glass at the curb or a nearby recycling drop-off center. More on how you can recycle »
Survey Finds Majority of Restaurants Recycle
A new survey finds that 65% of restaurateurs have recycling programs, and another 19% of full service operators plan to start one in the next year. Most programs (74%) are “back of house.” The survey of 500 restaurant owners—full service and quick—and 1,100 consumers was conducted in March and April, 2011, by the National Restaurant Association through an unrestricted research grant from Georgia-Pacific Professional. Download survey »
GPI Members Set Goal to Use 50% or Higher Recycled Content for Glass Containers by 2013
Member companies of the Glass Packaging Institute announced this new goal in December 2008. It reflects the strong environmental impact and economic value of using recycled glass, or cullet, in the manufacture of new glass bottles and jars. This practice conserves energy, reduces emissions and consumption or raw materials, and extends the life of plant equipment. GPI estimates energy savings from using 50% recycled content in all glass packages manufactured in the U.S. could save enough energy to power over 45,000 households for a year. Read More »
Bar/Restaurant Glass Recycling Survey Finds Partnerships Essential
Results of an in-depth survey of ten bar, restaurant, and hotel glass container recycling programs in eight states found that partnerships are key. The Glass Packaging Institute announced the survey results September 15, 2011. In addition to collecting data on containers and processes, economic details, and logistics, the survey also identifies eight “best practices” that have come out of these trail-blazing programs. See the news release and Executive Summary
Kansas City Boosts Closed-Loop Glass Recycling Rate
Ripple Glass has expanded it purple drop-off bins across the Kansas City, MO metro area in the past two years boosting the local glass recycling rate from 5% to 16%. And Ripple is now targeting local restaurants as a source for recycled glass bottles. Read the news story to find out how all the collected glass is returned to new glass bottles or fiberglass.
MGM Resorts Exceeds 10 Million Pounds of Glass Recycled
MGM Resorts has announced that it broke the 10 million pounds of glass recycled in 2011 at their 10 Las Vegas, NV resorts. This 2010 “Friend of Glass” winner continues to grow its glass recycling volumes each year. Watch how the recycling magic happens »
Single Stream Recycling Collection and What Actually Gets Recycled
Container Recycling Institute adds to its data on what actually gets recycled in a single-stream collection and processing system. For glass, data from a dozen glass processing facilities shows that 60% from single-stream recycling collection programs is useable for making glass bottles or fiberglass. Another 19% goes to secondary uses, and 21% is not useable. Get all the new 2012 survey findings »
Glass Recycling Poised for Growth
A survey of key glass industry players finds that the use of old glass bottles to make new ones is set for a rebound. According to the Resource Recycling news report, new recycling investments are on the horizon and the value of scrap glass may move higher. Read the article »
More Jobs From Container Deposit Programs
The Container Recycling Institute has released “Returning to Work: Understanding the Jobs Impacts from Different Methods of Recycling Beverage Containers,” which includes an excel-based jobs model and finds that beverage container deposit systems provide 11 to 38 times more direct jobs than curbside recycling systems for beverage containers.
New Technologies Give Boost to Glass Recycling
In a world of single-stream collection, Recycling Today features recyclers who are stepping up glass processing technologies and making a “New Life for Glass.”
Report Finds U.S. Recycling Collection System Wanting
To close the loop on material recovery, the U.S. will need to make improvements in its recycling collection methods, according to a 2012 GreenBlue report, Closing the Loop: Road Map for Effective Material Value Recovery
