Just over 30%. In 2018, 39.6% of beer and soft drink bottles were recovered for recycling, according to the U.S. EPA. 39.8% of wine and liquor bottles and 15.0% of food and other glass jars were recycled. In total, 33.1% of all glass food and beverage containers were recycled that year. This percentage remains to be the U.S. average.
To learn about GPI’s strategy to increase the U.S. recycling rate to 50% over the next 10 years, visit our roadmap. (Link highlighted to “Roadmap to U.S..” page from About drop-down)