Scientists Say Reusable Food Containers are Safe During Coronavirus
Yes, refillable and reusable food and beverage containers, like those made from glass, are safe during the coronavirus pandemic. Consistent with other recommendations around COVID-19, basic hygiene is the key when it comes to containers including reusable grocery bags and coffee cups. That’s the strong message a coalition of scientists is sending in a new […]
O-I Melbourne and Two Birds Brewing Create Community, Sustainability Through Glass
As part of a rebranding campaign, Australia’s Two Birds Brewing is telling beer lovers about glass’s earth-friendly benefits. Two Birds Brewing in Spotswood, Victoria, a Melbourne suburb, cares about the environment. Co-founders Jayne Lewis and Danielle Allen love that the results of their hard work are presented to beer lovers in a pure, natural, glass bottle. They also love that […]
Glass is One Way Kererū Brewing Co. Supports a Local, Sustainable Economy
Kererū Brewing Co. in New Zealand has built its brewery on two tenants: support the local economy and support the longevity of the earth. Selling its craft beers in glass bottles made by O-I Glass is one way the brewery makes progress on both of its goals. “My personal feeling about sustainability is that it’s a planet that we’re borrowing, and we really ought better to return […]
Cassels Brewing Builds Community Through Beer and Respect for Nature
Cassels Brewing Co. has a reputation for brewing one of the top stouts in the world. Like many craft breweries, this award-winning brewery takes its role in being a community centerpiece to heart. The Christchurch, New Zealand brewery started in 2009 with a homemade wood-fired brewing system. For the next two years, it grew and generated buzz throughout the beer world. Then the 2011 Christchurch earthquake jolted the city—and the […]
O-I Works with Robex to Produce Reusable PPE During COVID-19
O-I Glass, Inc. is collaborating with another Northwest Ohio company, Robex, to make reusable face shields, a piece of personal protective equipment (PPE), for members of the Northwest Ohio medical community during the COVID-19 health crisis. Robex, an industrial automation company located next to O-I’s headquarters, reached out to O-I to coordinate a plan to produce face shields for area medical workers. O-I is using its 3D printing capabilities […]
Victoria, Australia Makes Glass Recycling Easier
All recycling programs aren’t built the same, and a new plan adopted in Victoria, Australia, is a big win for glass recycling—and maybe a model for other communities. The Victorian State Government announced an overhaul of its curbside recycling system in Feb. 2020. The state’s new four-bin waste recycling system makes it easier for people to recycle. Families in the state will […]
France Recycling Fund Fights Cancer
O-I is raising money for cancer research and patient support through glass recycling in France. For every tonne of glass collected annually, O-I, donates funds to La Ligue Contre le Cancer (The League Against Cancer). In 2018, our efforts raised €88,660 for La Ligue Contre la Cancer, five percent more than the previous year, which […]
