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May 14, 2020
The glass container manufacturing industry is rallying around “Close the Glass Loop,” an ambitious campaign to increase the quality and quantity of recycled glass collected across Europe.
October 01, 2019
O-I continues to be recognized for its commitment to sustainability. Cradle to Cradle Certified™ and EcoVadis, two non-profits engaged in evaluating and certifying business sustainability practices, have awarded O-I with improved ratings for the company’s sustainability practices.
July 12, 2019
If not, there’s a first time for everything.
Ahead of World Oceans Day on 8 June, Friends of Glass built custom pop-up checkouts in selected supermarkets that triggered a message of thanks from on-screen dolphins. Whenever a glass-packaged item was scanned, unsuspecting shoppers across Europe found themselves face-to-face with a pod of dolphins who thanked them for choosing glass.
July 12, 2019
This July marks 35 years that O-I sponsors the LPGA Marathon Classic. This Toledo, OH-based tournament is the largest sporting event in the area and attracts people of all ages to watch professional women golfers compete from around the world.
April 09, 2019
O-I has marked the latest Global Recycling Day (18 March 2019) by looking at its progress on glass recycling and outlining a fresh vision.
October 12, 2018
O-I received the Vision for America award, granted by Keep America Beautiful (KAB) non-profit organization, during their 65th anniversary gala, last October.
February 07, 2019
Across the world, we have never been as aware as we are now of the impact of human activity on the environment. Whether we’re watching plastics strangling and poisoning our fish, dioxins released by burning waste in Africa, climate change aggravating floods in Bangladesh or wildfires in California, the environment is seldom off our television screens and news media.
As a result, food and drinks makers face concentrated pressure from consumers and governments alike to reduce the environmental impact of their products, especially the packaging. Glass provides a great solution to meet the needs of the circular economy to reduce waste and keep the environment healthy.
December 13, 2018
At O-I, we know getting real results requires action. That’s why we’ve developed goals for our company, reflective of our commitment to social responsibility and sustainability. These goals focus on climate change, recycling, safety, leadership development and diversity and were defined using the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as framework.
October 02, 2018
According to a survey carried out earlier this year with the Friends of Glass community, 78% of Europeans have noticed a change in their behavior since the release of BBC’s Blue Planet II. To raise awareness of the endless lives of glass, and help consumers make healthy, sustainable choices, the European glass industry association has teamed up with Surfrider, the Bottle Boys and more.
February 15, 2018
Cradle to Cradle is one of the premier product sustainability certifications recognized globally and across industries. Since health and sustainability are very important to us, O-I is proud to be the first Food and Beverage packaging company to achieve gold rating for Material Health on the Cradle to Cradle Product Scorecard.
