The president of Ace Glass and Plastics Recycling envisions the upcoming facility taking in 30,000 tons of bottle glass per year. | SevenMaps/Shutterstock
ACE Glass and Plastics Recycling has partnered with EPIC Glass Recycling to build a glass recycling facility in North Little Rock, Ark. Continue Reading
The CEO of Revino, a manufacturer of reusable wine bottles, aims to close a gap in The Beaver State’s reusable bottle program. | haveseen/Shutterstock
A partnership between the Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative and reusable wine bottle company Revino is hoping to bring more refill infrastructure to the state. Continue Reading
The Glass Recycling Coalition hopes the survey will shed light on how glass recycling programs have been affected by pandemic-era markets. | Jared Paben/Resource Recycling
An industry group has launched a survey of recycling industry stakeholders to bring clarity to how they recover glass. Continue Reading
The $213,600 fine marks the 10th time O-I Glass has faced emissions penalties since 2004. | Jared Paben/Resource Recycling
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality fined O-I Glass for its air emissions, just a few years after the cullet end user agreed to install more pollution control equipment in a deal with the state over similar violations. Continue Reading
Three-quarters of states and provinces surveyed by the Northeast Recycling Council reported the use of recovered glass as alternative daily cover at landfills. | One Photo/Shutterstock
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There may not be solid data available on the amount of MRF glass used as alternative daily cover at Northeast landfills, but a recent survey suggests the low-value end use is fairly common. Continue Reading
A partnership between two glass recycling stakeholders is expected to divert 210 million glass bottles from landfill every year. | Pjhpix/Shutterstock
Arglass Yamamura partnered with The Upcycling Company to feed its bottle factory and bring glass recycling access to 1.7 million residents in Georgia and Northern Florida. Continue Reading
Two container companies saw progress on their recycled content goals. Meanwhile, consumer advocates urged San Francisco to reinstate a retailer collection obligation. | Pjhpix/Shutterstock
Crown Holdings and O-I Glass recently released sustainability reports, and a bottle deposit pilot in California racked up more expenses than deposits, according to a watchdog report. Continue Reading
Grants, a government report and industry funding are all making an impact on the world of glass recycling. | Sinart Creative/Shutterstock
Private dollars have been flowing to glass recovery efforts, and California manufacturers consumed a little less cullet last year. Those were a couple of recent glass announcements. Continue Reading
A U.S. EPA grant is helping KLAW Industries move toward its goal of supplying recycled-glass pozzolan nationwide. | Courtesy of KLAW Industries
A U.S. EPA grant provided the perfect foundation for KLAW Industries to build up its pozzolan business. Continue Reading
The agreement will see post-consumer glass reprocessed into pozzolan, which is one of cement’s key ingredients. | OVKNHR/Shutterstock
A partnership between Progressive Planet and Recycle BC will open up a new end market for post-consumer glass in British Columbia. Continue Reading