Lynn Bragg President Glass Packaging Institute Glass Recycles
Lynn Bragg, President, Glass Packaging Institute Glass. Recycles. org
2 WHO WE ARE A unique, collaborative coalition focused solely on making glass recycling work
3 MEMBERSHIP
glass recovery VALUE CHAIN
2017 GLASS RECYCLING SURVEY 96% 65% of consumers and residents expect to be able to recycle glass. of the public-sector respondents had concerns with glass recycling
PUBLIC SECTOR COLLECTION METHODS 49% Single Stream Curbside 9% Dual Stream Curbside 13% Glass separated Curbside 8% Source. Separated Curbside 65% Drop-off
Bottle-to-bottle recycling Most preferred 1 Fiberglass 2 PREFERRE D ENDUSES Public Sector Road base (aggregate) Any recovery option acceptable (no direct landfill) Sandblast medium 3 4 ADC We’re not concerned about landfilling 5 Least preferred
High PUBLIC-SECTOR PRIORITIES Top 5 Priorities: Lower Priorities • Revenues from Recyclables • Avoided Landfill Tipping Fees • Transportation Costs • Preventing Illegal Dumping • Carbon Emissions/GHG Savings • Processing Fees Low 1. Resident Satisfaction 2. Meeting Sustainability Goals 3. Reducing Contamination of Recyclables 4. Viable End-Markets 5. Less Need for Landfills
PUBLIC-SECTOR GLASS RECYCLING CHALLENGES End markets (e. g. few/unreliable options) 82% Contamination issues 60% Cost-effectiveness 45% Processing capability 22% Hauler/MRF stopped accepting glass 16% Hauler raised price to keep glass in the program 16%
GRC TOOLS AND RESOURCES • 5, 600 website visitors since 1/2017 (9, 000 since Sept. ) • Decision-making tool to guide public-sector to resources • End-markets, MRFs, manufacturers & drop-off center map • Recycling grant list • Benefits of glass recycling by collection/processing method • 40+ best practices featured Glass. Recycles. org • 10+ active members of Speakers’ Bureau • 500+ webinar attendees (3 webinars) • Government Advisory Committee
ACTION PLAN Research best practices and provide tools for decision makers to better recycle glass
PUBLIC SECTOR RESOURCES
RESOURCES
RESOURCES z Strengthening glass markets Providing solutionsoriented, publicsector resources
MRF RESOURCES
ACTION PLAN Engage directly with target state and local governments where glass recycling is challenging
2 3 MAKING GLASS RECYCLING WORK info@Glass. Recycles. org www. Glass. Recycles. org @Glass. Recycles
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