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July 06, 2022
March 18, 2022
At O-I, we use recycled glass to make new glass containers, use fewer raw materials and the manufacturing process itself requires less energy. By using recycled glass, which is called “cullet”, in our operation, we reduce our carbon emissions. The earth loves glass; it’s virtually inert and doesn’t leach chemicals into ground.
September 30, 2022
April 27, 2022
This year, for the first time at all O-I sites worldwide, we are celebrating the International Safety and Health at Work on April 28th. We’ll recognize O-I EHS Day. The date aligns with World Day for Safety and Health at Work, which is a global recognition by the United Nations’ International Labor Organization. It's a culture that encourages everyone to help each other. With co-workers you can count on and line managers who support you and help you avoid risks so you can go home injury-free every day.
March 17, 2022
At O-I, we use recycled glass to make new glass containers, use fewer raw materials and the manufacturing process itself requires less energy. By using recycled glass, which is called “cullet”, in our operation, we reduce our carbon emissions. The earth loves glass; it’s virtually inert and doesn’t leach chemicals into ground.
February 02, 2022
Form Language plays a very important part in packaging design. Consumers are unconsciously drawn towards things that look & feel familiar. It is important that when we design packaging that we take clues from familiar things we know from areas such as architecture, cultural specifics or anything related to what we see in nature.
Establishing an emotional connection with the consumer through the packaging by taking this into account will help you to stand out on shelf.
February 02, 2022
Form Language plays a very important part in packaging design. Consumers are unconsciously drawn towards things that look & feel familiar. It is important that when we design packaging that we take clues from familiar things we know from areas such as architecture, cultural specifics or anything related to what we see in nature.
Establishing an emotional connection with the consumer through the packaging by taking this into account will help you to stand out on shelf.
February 02, 2022
Form Language plays a very important part in packaging design. Consumers are unconsciously drawn towards things that look & feel familiar. It is important that when we design packaging that we take clues from familiar things we know from areas such as architecture, cultural specifics or anything related to what we see in nature.
Establishing an emotional connection with the consumer through the packaging by taking this into account will help you to stand out on shelf.
February 01, 2022
Glass is an endlessly recyclable material, and is made with recycled glass (called cullet), sand, lime and soda ash – non-reactive natural materials that are safe to reuse – glass can also be made on a closed-loop cycle.
February 02, 2022
Form Language plays a very important part in packaging design. Consumers are unconsciously drawn towards things that look & feel familiar. It is important that when we design packaging that we take clues from familiar things we know from areas such as architecture, cultural specifics or anything related to what we see in nature.
Establishing an emotional connection with the consumer through the packaging by taking this into account will help you to stand out on shelf.
September 23, 2020
In the new edition of the ‘Future of Packaging Report’, O-I talks about why glass is the clear choice for the heath of the earth and its people.
July 30, 2020
A new video published by Packaging Europe featuring O-I gives our company an opportunity to talk about how we are working to win the fight for glass.
May 11, 2020
Two Birds Brewing and O-I Glass both care about preserving the earth through glass recycling, and they’re partnering to make good things happen.
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.
November 12, 2019
We paid a visit to one of Australia’s favorite craft beer providers and O-I Australia’s favorite customers, Stone & Wood. We talked to the craft beer team about their commitment to sustainability.
November 10, 2019
Kombucha is a fermented cold tea beverage, which has developed a cult following of health enthusiasts across the world and dominates the Ready-to-Drink Tea market in the USA. Now, drinks manufacturers are looking at how its functional benefits can enhance sales 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.
May 28, 2019
Glass has been used for centuries as a high-quality, robust packaging material, but it is becoming increasingly relevant in shaping how brands make memorable moments and establish an environmentally-friendly image.
March 15, 2019
La “Cité du vin” in Bordeaux, the Mecca of wine culture and civilization, welcomes from March 15 to June 30, 2019 a spaceship imagined and developed in partnership by O-I and internationally recognized designer matali crasset.
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.
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.