Bonterra, the number one producer of California wine, is introducing a new addition to its line of organic wines. The Riesling features aromas of white flowers, apple, pear, peach and honey, balanced with a classic Riesling spice. The new varietal is available in a 750 mL glass bottle with 100% post-consumer waste label.
The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) has launched its Recycle Glass Week e-hunt, an online virtual scavenger hunt aimed to educate consumers about the importance of glass container recycling. Little Bottle, an animated character created by Saint-Gobain Containers, will guide recycling enthusiasts, glass lovers, and green people everywhere, through this easy, seven-riddle online scavenger hunt for […]
The Freaker koozie is the only koozie that fits on any size glass bottle. It makes you and your beverage cooler!
GPI’s Recycle Glass Week was the environmental sponsor for Race Across America’s 2010 cycling event, June 9th through June 21st. Recycle Glass Week sponsored five time stations during the ultra-endurance cycling event, where more than 4,000 people came out to show their support for local recycling programs in five cities, learned about the powerful environmental and energy saving benefits of recycling glass bottles and jars, and picked up some “green” giveaways provided by GPI’s Recycle Glass Week and glass manufacturing companies.
Race Across America is “greening” their 2010 endurance cycling event with the help of the Glass Packaging Institute’s Recycle Glass Week. GPI’s Recycle Glass Week is sponsoring five Race Across America time stations along the national course in the following locations: Oceanside, CA; Durango, CO; Bloomington, IN; Oxford, OH; and Annapolis, MD.
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The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) has launched its Recycle Glass Week e-hunt, an online virtual scavenger hunt aimed to educate consumers about the importance of glass container recycling. Little Bottle, an animated character created by Saint-Gobain Containers, will guide recycling enthusiasts, glass lovers, and green people everywhere, through this easy, seven-riddle online scavenger hunt for a chance to win prizes such as iPod shuffles, t-shirts, cash, and more.
“lifefactory” 22 oz. glass water bottles are BPA, phthalate, PVC, and polycarbonate free, and boast a patent pending silicone sleeve, which provides a great gripping surface and helps to prevent breakage. Because they are made of glass, the FDA approved bottles are chemical-free! The silicone sleeve is also free of plastics and 100% non-toxic.
According to the “Washington Post,” wine bottle manufacturers are reducing the weight of wine bottles, which will result in significant decreases in costs and carbon footprints. O-I announced that the company will begin manufacturing wine bottles weighing as little as 11.6 ounces for its North American market. However, the glass manufacturing industry needs […]
“Financial Times” reports glass still has a clear advantage over plastic, metal, and paper-based containers for foods and beverages because of its environmental and functional credentials. Beer, the largest and fastest-growing end-use for glass, continues to gain ground against cans, lifting its market share from 39 percent to 47 percent since 1998 in the […]
Check out the top 10 reasons to recycle glass bottles and jars! Number 10: Recycling one glass bottle saves enough energy to light a 100-watt light bulb for four hours or power a computer for 30 minutes. That’s just one glass bottle.