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O-I Glass Waste Sustainability Roadmap Drives Company Toward Zero Waste Thu, 07/20/2023 - 14:10 Type of Content Article Layout Standard Format Body O-I Glass is committed to reducing the natural resources used and the waste generated in producing sustainable glass packaging. Glass is made from four basic ingredients: sand, limestone, soda ash, and recycled glass or “cullet.” In 2021, O-I formalized its Waste Sustainability Roadmap to help prevent avoidable waste, increase recycling, and enhance
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O-I Glass Achieves 18% Emission Reduction Since 2017 Fri, 07/14/2023 - 09:00 Subheader Holistic Sustainability Approach Leading Impacts Type of Content Article Layout Standard Format Body O-I Glass is in continuous pursuit of its vision to be the most innovative, sustainable, and chosen supplier of brand-building packaging solutions. While glass packaging is arguably one of the most sustainable packaging materials for food and beverages, the journey to sustainability for O-I is grounded in resil
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O-I Glass: Sustainability Goal Spotlight: Increase Recycled Content to 50 Percent Average by 2030 Tue, 06/27/2023 - 15:30 Type of Content Article Layout Standard Format Body O-I Glass is transforming glass manufacturing by working to increase our recycled content to an average of 50 percent across its global footprint. At O-I, glass is never trash and it is 100 percent recyclable, infinitely, making it an ideal package for the circular economy. In fact, about 80 percent of recycled glass contain
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Recycling Growth for Glass Packaging Among Key Indicators Highlighted in O-I 2023 Sustainability Report Fri, 06/16/2023 - 09:00 Type of Content Press Release Layout Standard Format Body O-I Glass releases 2023 Sustainability Report documenting Company’s transformative path Report shares current benefits of climate-change strategy and roadmap for low-carbon future With more than 100,000 tons of glass recycled through more than 50 customer closed-loop programs, recycling is among key drivers in 20
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Glass Answers World Environment Day’s Call for Solutions to Plastic Pollution Fri, 06/02/2023 - 12:15 Type of Content Press Release Layout Standard Format Body The 50th anniversary of World Environment Day will be recognized on 5 June 2023. For 2023, World Environment Day is focused on Solutions to Plastic Pollution. Glass, with its many environmental advantages, offers a sustainable alternative to creating plastic waste. PERRYSBURG, Ohio, June 2, 2023 /3BL Media/ - On Monday, June 5, 2023, O-
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O-I Glass Celebrates Contributions of Women in Innovation Wed, 04/26/2023 - 10:15 Type of Content Press Release Layout Standard Format Body The World Intellectual Property Organization marks April 26, 2023, as World Intellectual Property Day O-I Glass, as a leader in the global packaging market, has a portfolio of more than 3,600 active patents O-I celebrates its women inventors embodying the spirit of innovation that drives the Company PERRYSBURG, Ohio, April 26, 2023 /3BL Media/ - O-I Glass, I
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O-I Glass Advances Sustainability and Decarbonization of Plant in Vayres, France Thu, 03/30/2023 - 08:00 Type of Content Press Release Layout Standard Format Body State-of-the-art technology to improve energy efficiency by up to 20 percent Company makes €50 Mio investment to upgrade plant Another step towards a sustainable local circular economy PERRYSBURG, Ohio, March 30, 2023 /3BL Media/ - O-I Glass, Inc. (“O-I Glass” or “O-I”) completed a €50 million investment to advance the sustainability o
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O-I Plant Manager Receives National Women in Manufacturing Award Wed, 03/01/2023 - 09:45 Type of Content Press Release Layout Standard Format Body Andrea Caceres, O-I Plant Manager, selected for Women MAKE Award The Award by The Manufacturing Institute recognizes women in science, technology, engineering and production careers who exemplify leadership within their companies Caceres recognized with 130 women leaders, under 30, who have achieved unique accomplishments at the start of their careers
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O-I Sustainable Transformation Achieving Key Recognitions Mon, 02/06/2023 - 16:15 Type of Content Press Release Layout Standard Format Body O-I Glass awarded EcoVadis Gold rating Sustainalytics awards O-I ESG Regional Top-Rated performer Newsweek names O-I among America’s Most Responsible Companies 2023 PERRYSBURG, Ohio, February 6, 2023 /3BL Media/ - O-I Glass, Inc. (“O-I Glass” or “O-I”) has adopted a holistic, systems-based approach to addressing sustainability. This approach has gained recog
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O-I Provides Inside Look at Transformational MAGMA Glass Technology Fri, 01/27/2023 - 11:45 Type of Content Press Release Layout Standard Format Body MAGMA is a revolutionary, flexible, modular glass production system MAGMA complements O-I’s heritage production network, set to deliver far-reaching benefits for O-I and its customers Video provides first look at Generation 1 and Generation 2 MAGMA Technology PERRYSBURG, Ohio, January 27, 2023 /3BL Media/ - O-I Glass, Inc. (“O-I Glass” or “O-I”) to
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O-I Glass Named Among 'America's Most Responsible Companies 2023' Tue, 12/13/2022 - 08:45 Subheader By Jess Baker Type of Content Article Layout Featured Media Body Newsweek has named O-I Glass to its “America’s Most Responsible Companies 2023” list. The list spotlights 500 leaders in sustainability among the U.S.’s largest public corporations across a dozen industries. O-I Glass is among the world’s leading, sustainable producers of glass bottles and jars for food and beverage companies. Our vi
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Glass Is Never Trash: O-I Glass' Commitment to Recycled Content Tue, 11/22/2022 - 16:00 Type of Content Multimedia with summary Layout Featured Media Body At O-I, we see tremendous opportunity to positively impact the planet and communities where we operate. Our ambition is for glass containers to stay in the value chain, rather than end up in landfills or the environment. We also aspire to make glass containers for our customers that have a significantly smaller environmental footprint. O-I is
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O-I Glass Partners for Sustainability Mon, 11/14/2022 - 13:15 Type of Content Article Layout Standard Format Body O-I embraces the opportunity to collaborate with other companies and engage directly with policymakers and trade associations to positively influence sustainability public policy. We are active members of a number of industry, packaging, recycling, and public policy organizations around the world. Through decades of activity and leadership in these organizations, we seek to advance t
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O-I Glass' Sustainable Production of Sustainable Glass Packaging Wed, 10/19/2022 - 10:05 Subheader Leadership Update on O-I Sustainability Journey Type of Content Article Layout Standard Format Body At O-I, we love glass – and we are not alone. The United Nations has declared 2022 to be the International Year of Glass. And it is easy to see why. Glass is a key ingredient for modern life. Glass has transformed and elevated cityscapes, architecture, vehicle design, art, and the gigabit speeds at w
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O-I Glass Takes Leadership in Building Recycling Ecosystems for Glass Packaging 2022 Sustainability report" on the left" typeof="foaf:Image" />Wed, 09/28/2022 - 15:30 Type of Content Press Release Layout Featured Media Body PERRYSBURG, Ohio, September 28, 2022 /3BL Media/ - O-I Glass, Inc. (“O-I”) (NYSE: OI) today released its 2022 Sustainability Report detailing its sustainable advancement in transforming process, products, and interconnected relationships with key stakeholders. “As we striv
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O-I Glass Marks Sustainable Advancement and Expansion With All-New Magma Glass Plant Mon, 08/01/2022 - 15:45 Type of Content Press Release Layout Standard Format Body PERRYSBURG, Ohio, August 1, 2022 /3BL Media/ - O-I Glass, Inc. (NYSE: OI) will build a new greenfield glass plant in Bowling Green, KY. In line with strong consumer trends towards healthy, recyclable, and sustainable food and beverage packaging, the company is adding capacity to support its customers with brand-building premium gla
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Lillet and O-I Collaboration Wins Sustainable Packaging Award Thu, 07/28/2022 - 14:30 Type of Content Article Layout Featured Media Body Maison Lillet has won the Millésime Eco-Design award for its sustainable packaging created with O-I. French distillery Maison Lillet, a subsidiary of Pernod Ricard, worked with O-I to create more environmentally friendly packaging. Continue reading here. Blog Newsletter URL Originally published by Glass International Distribution Settings Markup Date and Time
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Partnering with O-I Glass, Repeat Glass Launches Recycling Subscription Service in Cleveland Thu, 06/09/2022 - 16:15 Type of Content Blog Layout Featured Media Body In April 2022, Jamie Arnold launched Repeat Glass, the first glass-only recycling pickup service for homes and businesses in the Greater Cleveland Area. Partnering with O-I, Pennsylvania’s CAP Glass Recycling, and the Glass Recycling Foundation, the Cleveland native was determined to create a local, closed-loop economy for glass pack
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With the Help of O-I Glass, Renata Tambasco's Glass Recycling Start-Up Creates New Habits in São Paulo Tue, 05/31/2022 - 15:00 Subheader by Allen Mireles Type of Content Article Layout Featured Media Body Recitotal, a glass recycling and processing company based in São Paulo, Brazil isn’t your average recycling collection operation. Led by Managing Director Renata De Moraes Pereira Tambasco, Recitotal employees travel their route by motorized tricycles, collecting glass bottles and jars from bar
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Colorado Brewery's Glass Recycling Program Grows Into Larger Partnership With O-I Glass and City of Greeley Tue, 05/10/2022 - 13:15 Type of Content Blog Layout Featured Media Body When Jeff Crabtree started a glass recycling program at his brewery in Greeley, Colorado, he had no idea how popular it would become. Crabtree Brewing’s program has now developed into a larger public-private partnership between the brewery, the City of Greeley, Anderson Sales and Salvage and O-I Glass. As of March 2022
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O-I Glass Partners with Coca-Cola UNITED to Ensure Recycling of Glass Bottles Wed, 05/04/2022 - 14:15 Type of Content Blog Layout Featured Media Body Coca-Coca Bottling Company UNITED is committed to creating a World Without Waste and has a goal of using 50% recycled material in their bottles by 2030. The bottling company is partnering with O-I Glass to capture more recycled glass to be created into new glass bottles. “We previously sent our glass bottles to a local recycler that used the materi
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7 EcoHacks to Treat Every Day Like Earth Day Wed, 04/20/2022 - 12:00 Type of Content Blog Layout Featured Media Body Creating a sustainable lifestyle might feel like a monumental task, but it’s easier to manage when you think about making small changes. We’ve collected a series of seven simple ecohacks you can do to make every day feel like Earth Day. These ecohacks are designed to be so simple, you’ll probably find yourself showing off your newfound sustainable trick on Insta or TikTok. You’ll
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For Marta Mamelka-Potts, Glassmaking 'Feels Like Home' Tue, 03/08/2022 - 17:45 Type of Content Blog Layout Featured Media Body For Marta Mamelka-Potts, the very sounds and smells of glassmaking are familiar and comforting. Marta is a Continuous Improvement Leader for the Rocky Mountain Bottle Company, a joint venture between Molson Coors and O-I Glass in Colorado. Her background is steeped in glassmaking and her childhood memories are filled with visits to Huta Szkła Wymiarki, a glassmaking plan
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Monica Pacheco's Humble Approach to Leadership Through Learning Wed, 03/02/2022 - 12:10 Type of Content Blog Layout Featured Media Body The first thing that strikes you when you meet Monica Pacheco is her enthusiasm about her work and the process of converting raw materials to glass packaging. Her face lights up as she describes her trajectory from her early student days in Colombia to her internship with O-I Glass and her first job with O-I after graduation. After that, she moved to Batch Furna
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ENGIE and O-I Drive Green Electricity Transformation in Europe Mon, 02/28/2022 - 10:00 Type of Content Press Release Layout Featured Media Body February 28, 2022 /3BL Media/ - O-I Glass, Inc. (“O-I”) (NYSE: OI) and ENGIE’s business entity “Global Energy Management Sales” reached a long-term agreement for ENGIE to initially provide an aggregate 4.3 TWh of renewable electricity to O-I sites in Europe. Over a ten-year period, ENGIE will supply O-I facilities in Europe with electricity generated fro
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O-I Glass' Support of 'Recycle for Pennsylvania' Makes Glass Recycling Easy Thu, 02/24/2022 - 16:10 Type of Content Blog Layout Featured Media Body There are more than 400 liquor licenses in Erie County, Pennsylvania. But in 2016, commercial recycling programs stopped collecting glass; it was dropped from curbside recycling in 2018. Prism Glass Recycling of Erie estimates the county sends roughly 7,000 tons of glass to landfills each year. The new Recycle for Pennsylvania program is bridging the
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Cheers! O-I Glass Celebrates the International Year of Glass! Thu, 02/17/2022 - 13:15 Subheader Written by Randolph Burns, Chief Sustainability Corporate Affairs Officer at O-I Glass, Inc. Type of Content Blog Layout Featured Media Body Society has entered a period of self-examination, coming to terms with global challenges posed by the likes of climate change, food insecurity, waste, and health—all exacerbated by COVID-19. It is no small bit of serendipity that, in this period of introspection,
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O-I's Rio de Janeiro Plant Offers Brazilian Sign Language Training Thu, 02/10/2022 - 13:00 Type of Content Blog Layout Featured Media Body In 2018, O-I’s Rio de Janeiro plant employees asked management a vital question: What was the best way to connect with the plant’s 17 deaf employees? During a Diversity and Inclusion training on unconscious biases, the question came from shop floor employees. After discussing with the Unlimited Employee Resource Group (ERG) team for the entire employee base,
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O-I Glass Sustainability Rating Upgraded; Designated Top-Rated ESG Performer Mon, 01/31/2022 - 14:45 Type of Content Press Release Layout Standard Format Body PERRYSBURG, Ohio, January 31, 2022 /3BL Media/ – O-I Glass, Inc. (“O-I Glass” or “O-I”) has received two significant acknowledgments for its continued Sustainability transformation. EcoVadis upgraded O-I’s rating to Silver (2021: Bronze), and Sustainalytics awarded O-I with an ESG Regional Top-Rated performer classification. “Our vision is
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SOURCE: O-I Glass, Inc. DESCRIPTION:At O-I we are focused on the future. Our goals are purposefully ambitious and aspirational because that’s what drives innovation and transformation. Our baseline is 2017 unless otherwise noted. ZERO INJURIESAs part of our journey toward zero injuries, we are committed to a 50% improvement of our Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) by 2030. SUPPLY CHAIN SUSTAINABILITYAchieve sustainability balance, together, by aligning our supply chain with our 2030 sustainab
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SOURCE: O-I Glass, Inc. DESCRIPTION:Our diligent work building a sustainable future is being recognized by a global ESG rating agency. Sustainalytics is recognizing O-I Glass as a 2021 Regional Top-Rated Performer. The ESG rating agency analyzes the Environmental, Social and Governance performance of more than 4,000 companies across its network. In 2021, we refreshed our sustainability strategy to better represent our ambitious sustainability goals. Our goals are purposefully ambitious because th
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Diversity and Inclusion at O-I Glass Fri, 02/11/2022 - 14:00 Type of Content Article Layout Standard Format Body Recognizing that O-I is better when our workforce resembles the communities around us, one of our core values is diversity. Our expanded strategic initiatives include an elevated focus on ensuring we create both a diverse and inclusive workplace environment. Our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy outlines our vision for the future and sets objectives to guide our progress, engaging emp
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SOURCE: O-I Glass, Inc. DESCRIPTION:Is honing a healthy lifestyle among your 2022 New Year’s resolutions, but you’re caught at a crossroads on where to begin? Finding the right balance between fitness, nutrition, positive sleep habits and mental wellness to cultivate a healthy lifestyle is time-consuming – and part of the reason so many people abandon health-related resolutions before the end of January. Instead of looking at healthy living as an unscalable mountain, any small victory is a step i
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Julia Vitrum Plant Produces Improved Cullet for O-I Italy SOURCE: O-I Glass, Inc. DESCRIPTION:Glass is an ideal packaging material to support a low-waste circular economy. The Julia Vitrum Cullet Treatment plant in Italy is one of our creative, innovative and collaborative solutions to ensuring more glass stays in the manufacturing loop and out of landfills. The project is a joint partnership between O-I and Italian glass manufacturer Zignago Vetro. The new plant is located in the Zona Industrial
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SOURCE: O-I Glass, Inc. DESCRIPTION:Despite the challenges of the pandemic, we continued our transformative leadership in sustainable packaging in 2020 and 2021. Coming out of 2019—when we were the first packaging company to issue a green bond—in February 2020, we became the first glass packaging company to receive approval from the Science-Based Targets initiative for our emissions reduction goal. We also began an active glass advocacy campaign to re-balance the dialogue on the sustainability o
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SOURCE: O-I Glass, Inc. DESCRIPTION:In response for growing demand for recycled glass, O-I has created GLASS4GOOD™ Recycling; a community-based recycling program that incentivizes glass recycling by enhancing local recycling infrastructure with the potential of generating local charitable donations in the communities where O-I employees live and work. This program is an opportunity to provide glass recycling where it might not be available, but it is also an avenue for O-I to give back to the com
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SOURCE: O-I Glass, Inc. DESCRIPTION:At O-I, our vision is to be the most innovative, sustainable, and chosen supplier of brand-building packaging solutions. While we believe glass packaging is already the most sustainable packaging solution, sustainability at O-I is about more than what we make. It is also about how we make it. It is about the interconnected ecosystem that involves our suppliers, our customers, our people, and the communities where we operate. It is about achieving balance betwe
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SOURCE: O-I Glass, Inc. DESCRIPTION:O-I is opening a new recycling hub for cullet suppliers in Barranquilla, Colombia. A cullet hub is a material collection center where we buy cullet from suppliers in the local area, in this case, the Atlantic Coast, which is more than 550 miles from O-I’s plant. The opening of the facility, located on Columbia’s northern coast, is part of our strategic plan to keep more glass in the manufacturing stream and out of landfills. Glass is 100% recyclable and it shou
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The combination of a deep transformation and breakthrough innovation pave the way to capitalize on favorable market trends. SOURCE: O-I Glass, Inc. DESCRIPTION:PERRYSBURG, Ohio, September 28, 2021 /3BL Media/ - As part of an investor presentation, O-I Glass, Inc. (NYSE: OI) will share its business plan to accelerate the company’s transformation and increase value for all stakeholders. “Glass containers are a great product that have been trusted for thousands of years. Building off this enduring l
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SOURCE: O-I Glass, Inc. DESCRIPTION:The idea behind Glass4GoodTM, a pilot glass recycling program rolling out at O-I Glass plants in the U.S., is that recycling glass is a win-win-win: a win for keeping glass packaging in the manufacturing stream, a win for helping communities recycle and reduce environmental impact, and a win for community support groups who are benefitting from financial donations tied to Glass4Good. The pilot program at O-I’s plant in Danville, Virginia, is among the first to
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Report details progress against ambitious 2030 sustainability goals and leadership SOURCE: O-I Glass, Inc. DESCRIPTION:PERRYSBURG, Ohio, September 7, 2021 /3BL Media/ - O-I Glass, Inc. today published its 2021 Sustainability Report examining the vision, innovation and transformation behind its vision to be the most innovative, sustainable and chosen supplier of brand building packaging solutions. The report highlights the refresh of O-I’s business strategy, elevating sustainability within the com
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Written by Allen Mireles SOURCE: O-I Glass, Inc. DESCRIPTION:O-I’s facilities across France have invested in centralized computer control systems for air compressors, which translates into lower energy needs, fewer emissions, and substantial cost savings. It’s part of our journey to be the most sustainable producer of the most sustainable rigid packaging. A plant’s compressed air system serves vital functions, driving machine movements and other uses throughout the glass packaging manufacturing p
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SOURCE: O-I Glass, Inc. DESCRIPTION:Lightweight. Source reduction. Less fuel during transportation. We’ve all heard these attributes associated with sustainability marketing claims, or justifications for changing packaging materials. Today’s sustainability dialogue would have you believe the sustainability “paradigm” has shifted and is defined by success on single issues. But sustainability is not a one-issue, one-variable, linear measurement or characteristic. That’s the message O-I Glass, Inc.
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SOURCE: O-I Glass, Inc. DESCRIPTION:Plaza Vea, one of Peru’s largest and most popular supermarket chains, is hoping to make recycling easier for its customers with a new national recycling campaign. The campaign is called #ReciclaConsciente and it’s designed to both educate about recycling in Peru as well as facilitate it. O-I is among the partners. There are two parts to the campaign. The first is a concentration on education. #ReciclaConsciente is communicating with consumers using tactics such
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by Diana Goff SOURCE: O-I Glass, Inc. DESCRIPTION:The COVID-19 pandemic saw the sudden rise of consumer demands that rattled shoppers who were desperately looking for household necessities – toilet paper or cleaning wipes, anyone? The pandemic also served to strengthen existing trends. As a food and beverage market analyst, one of those trends I’m observing is how brands are responding to what’s known as the “better for you” trend. Before the pandemic, consumers were already starting to seek prod
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SOURCE: O-I Glass, Inc. DESCRIPTION:Diets are bad for losing weight and keeping it off for good. That 30-day cleanse or month-long no carb diet might help you temporarily take off a few pounds, but as soon as you go back to your old lifestyle, the pounds come back too. We should all take the same approach with Plastic Free July and make it a lifestyle change, not just a temporary one. And yes, it’s possible to choose to reduce how much plastic you use, if not even more vital to do in the face of
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SOURCE: O-I Glass, Inc. DESCRIPTION:The pandemic and the lockdowns that followed have been particularly harsh on some countries, including Colombia. O-I is donating to a new initiative spearheaded by ProAntioquia, a longstanding private foundation in Colombia. The new initiative aims to help groups hit hardest by the pandemic to enter the work force. ProAntioquia was founded in 1975 and is well respected for leading strategic development initiatives in the Colombian state of Antioquia as well as
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SOURCE: O-I Glass, Inc. DESCRIPTION:Brands matter. In the spirits market, it’s incredibly clear how brands – and especially premium brands – seek to differentiate by connecting with consumers through packaging, which translates into pricing power. Complexity, luxury and premiumization are watchwords in this space, but another major demand is sustainability. O-I’s recent online conference, “Rethinking Spirits Packaging: Sustainable Premium,” saw experts from the worlds of investment, consultancy,
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Brockport, PA facility outperforms similar U.S. plants on measure of energy efficiency SOURCE: O-I Glass, Inc. DESCRIPTION:PERRYSBURG, Ohio, June 18, 2021 /3BL Media/ – O-I Glass, Inc. has announced its Brockway facility in Brockport, PA has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR certification, which signifies that the industrial plant performs in the top 25% of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency and meets strict energy efficiency performance levels s
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SOURCE: O-I Glass, Inc. DESCRIPTION:O-I’s Waco, Texas, plant has received recognition for its active commitment to energy efficiency and its ability to help provide energy to its community when demand is high. Enel X is one of the largest energy demand response suppliers in the United States. O-I Waco has been named Enel X Texas MVP for the plant’s contribution to supporting a stronger, more resilient, more sustainable energy grid through the supplier’s energy demand response program. The program