O–I Manufacturing Institute Honoree on Championing Women and Building Future Female Leaders
Rebecca Schilling has never been afraid to step outside her comfort zone. As O-I’s Global Director of Environmental Affairs, she leads environmental health and safety efforts across O-I’s network, working to minimize the industry’s environmental footprint in air, waste, and water. This year, her dedication and leadership have earned her a place among the 2025 […]
Advancing Glass Recycling Through Groundbreaking Programs and Partnerships in 2024
A glass recycling program with the power to positively impact the community has come to Warren County, Kentucky. The program caps a year of groundbreaking programs, strategic partnerships, and innovative technology as O-I advances glass recycling and transforms waste into opportunity in our North American and Latin American footprint. The Warren County Parks and Recreation […]
Kentucky Glass Recycling Gets a Green Boost: Ale-8-One and O-I Lead the Charge
The Red River Gorge, a region of breathtaking beauty that attracts climbers, hikers, and nature lovers from across the country, lies in the heart of Kentucky. Yet, despite its vibrant outdoor community, the Gorge faces a challenge shared by much of the state: a lack of glass recycling infrastructure. Ale-8-One, Kentucky’s iconic soft drink brand, […]
O-I and Anheuser-Busch Partner on ‘The Denver Series’ Glass Recycling Initiative
Sustainability takes collaboration, and O-I is entering into new partnerships to increase recycling across the value chain. O-I, along with Anheuser-Busch, Recycle Colorado, Keep America Beautiful, The City of Greeley, and the Denver Broncos Football Club are partnering on “The Denver Series” to make it easy for people to recycle their glass in Denver area […]
O-I Brazil Glass Recycling Project Scores at São Paulo’s Morumbi Stadium
O-I Brazil has launched a new partnership to increase glass recycling around soccer games – called Recycle and Make a Goal – that will ultimately reduce waste and lower emissions in the glass manufacturing process. The program has already seen tremendous success. O-I Brazil teamed up with São Paulo’s Municipal Department of Urban Cleaning, the […]
O-I Nurtures Young Talent in Alloa, Scotland Through Apprentice Programs, Partnerships
O-I’s manufacturing plant in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland is a beacon of innovation and tradition in the glassmaking industry. The plant also stands out for its visionary approach to workforce development and community engagement through apprentice programs and partnerships with local educational initiatives. With a history stretching back over almost 275 years, the O-I Alloa plant […]
O-I Announces New Partnerships to Increase Post Consumer Glass Recycling in Brazil
O-I’s team in Brazil recently announced two exciting new partnerships that increase post-consumer glass recycling, reduce consumer waste, and conserve resources in Brazil. The partnerships – with the Recicleiros Institute, a civil society organization, and Orizon, one of the country’s largest private landfill companies – support O-I’s ambitious goal of increasing cullet, or recycled glass, in […]
New Video: O-I’s High-Tech Sand Plant in Colombia
Sand is a main ingredient to create glass packaging, and O-I’s expansion of a high-tech silica sand plant at its Zipaquirá, Colombia, glass manufacturing facility is increasing productivity and efficiency with sustainability in mind. The sand plant features advanced technology using physical gravimetric principles, delivering an end product that meets glass industry technical specifications. It […]
A Career of ‘Firsts’ for Andrea Cáceres, O-I’s ‘Women MAKE America’ Award Honoree
Andrea Cáceres has a long list of firsts accomplished in her career with O-I. Andrea is our Plant Manager in Lurin, Peru. When she stepped into the role, she also became the first O-I plant manager. But that wasn’t her first “first.” Before becoming plant manager, she was the first female engineer to hold several […]
Glass Packaging Healthiest, Most Sustainable for New Bio Amayu Juice Shots
When Grupo AJE (AJE) was developing their new Bio Amayu shots, there was one packaging option that met the criteria of safety, sustainability and health for their product – glass. O-I Glass designed the 60-ml glass bottles for the innovative new line of Bio Amayu Shots, which are made of natural health supplements and are […]
