Bottles Up! O-I Rolls Out Untappd Badge for Beer Lovers
O-I Glass is excited to announce its new badge on Untappd, the mobile app for beer lovers worldwide to connect and share their experience. The O-I badge is titled “Bottles Up!” and congratulates beer lovers for celebrating their special moments with beer in glass bottles. At O-I Glass, we love making glass bottles because glass […]
Plastic Packaging Top Offender During International Coastal Cleanup
Imagine swimming in the ocean, ducking your head beneath the water and seeing a vibrant world of marine life all around you. A beautiful jellyfish floats nearby – only it isn’t a jellyfish. It’s a plastic grocery bag. Now picture hundreds of thousands of plastic grocery bags across the world’s oceans. Now, you have a clearer […]
O-I Lauds Glass as ‘Packaging Choice of the Future’ in High-Profile Report
If you’re worried about the future of the planet and concerned about the health of your loved ones, don’t compromise: choose glass packaging. That’s the message O-I Glass, Inc. sends in its piece published in the new volume of the Future of Packaging Report from Raconteur. The annual publication reaches players in the food and beverage industry […]
Fall Beers Match Season’s Crisp, Fresh Experience
Fall is here. It’s time to dig your hoodies out of the closet and put away the flipflops. But keep your longneck beer koozies handy. It’s prime season for enjoying cooler temperatures on your porch with a bottle of fall beer in your hand. Fall usually means saying so-long to lighter summery flavors in exchange […]
Recaptured Heat from O-I Glass Plant Heats Homes in Reims, France
Recaptured Heat from O-I Glass Plant Heats Homes in Reims, France Homes in a historic Reims, France, neighborhood are now being heated in part by recaptured heat from the nearby O-I Glass manufacturing plant. The innovative system creates a significant reduction in carbon dioxide emissions. O-I Glass, Inc. and the France-based energy solution company Dalkia […]
Message Behind Retro Beer Bottle Commercial Stands the Test of Time
It’s fall 1976. The United States has just passed its bicentennial. Disco is sweeping the U.S. airwaves as the Bee Gees as well as KC and the Sunshine Band replace No. 1 summer anthems from Paul McCartney’s Wings and Elton John on the Billboard charts. Volleyball is a hot backyard game for barbecues. NASA successfully […]
Goose Island Brewery Reveals 2020 Bourbon County Stout Bottle Lineup
This week brings good news for beer fans. Goose Island Brewery says it’ll release its insanely popular bottle lineup of 2020 Bourbon County Stout variants on Black Friday, its traditional release day. If you’re a beer lover, you’re likely very familiar with Bourbon County Stout. It’s the kind of beer release that gets people out […]
In 2020, At Least We Have IPAs
2020 is the year no one expected. While summer vacations are indefinitely on hold, and you are long past enjoying “quality” time with the people you live with, we’re all looking for those silver linings. “At least we have _!” You can fill in the blank with “video chat!” or “online shopping!” or “Netflix!” As […]
Paper Wine ‘Bottles’ Have Flimsy Sustainability Claims Against Glass
Everyone wants to claim they are as beautiful and sustainable as glass bottles, even when the container (aka paper wine bottles) is much closer to a milk carton than a bottle. Maybe imitation is the best form of flattery. If you’re a wine fan, you’ve probably seen some of the headlines touting the earth-friendly attributes […]
O-I Glass Supports Breweries Involved in the Black is Beautiful Beer Campaign
O-I Glass, Inc. is supporting craft breweries and their collective effort around the Black is Beautiful beer campaign by making beer bottles available to breweries who need them. The Black is Beautiful beer initiative was founded by Weathered Souls Brewing in San Antonio, Texas. Weathered Souls created the Black is Beautiful beer and will donate […]
