Glass Packaging Institute

GPI represents the North American glass packaging industry by promoting glass benefits, advancing policies, & educating professionals. #ChooseGlass

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@HeinzTweets brought back its iconic glass ketchup bottle. 🍅

For generations, consumers have chosen #glass for freshness, quality, and now, sustainability.

The Heinz #bottle is back, but glass never left. ♻️

https://t.co/NLHZ9z8hIB

[Glass Packaging Institute @ChooseGlass]

Congratulations to Sara Nichols on being named to the 2026 @Waste360 40 Under 40 list. 🎉♻️ A well-deserved recognition for her leadership and contributions to the materials management industry with @recycle_com.

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🎉 Congrats to the 2026 Waste360 40 Under 40 winners (our 10th anniversary class!) These rising leaders are driving innovation and real change across the waste, recycling and organics industries.
https://t.co/HXCXH8aZUR

[Glass Packaging Institute @ChooseGlass]

Congratulations to Blake King on being named to the 2026 @Waste360 40 Under 40 list. 👏♻️

A well-deserved recognition for his leadership and work advancing sustainability and glass recycling through @DontTrashGlass.

[Waste360 @Waste360]

🎉 Congrats to the 2026 Waste360 40 Under 40 winners (our 10th anniversary class!) These rising leaders are driving innovation and real change across the waste, recycling and organics industries.
https://t.co/HXCXH8aZUR

[Glass Packaging Institute @ChooseGlass]

GPI is currently accepting applications for the 2027 Clear Choice Awards, recognizing cosmetic and fragrance brands using glass packaging to advance sustainability, innovation, and consumer trust.

Apply at the link in bio or at >> https://t.co/bhLeaEJtOW

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Glass keeps it simple ♻️🍾 It is made from readily available natural materials: sand, soda ash, limestone and cullet (recycled glass.) Glass is the preferred packaging for consumers concerned about their health and the environment.

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Union employees from glass plants in 10 states gathered in St. Louis May 13–14 for the Multi-State Protective League. The event featured a presentation from GPI and remarks from Claude Beaudin, Chair of the GMP Council of the United Steel Workers International Union.

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📢 New for 2027, GPI has introduced the Historic Bottle Reissued category.

Applications are open through December 18, 2026, and winners receive industry-wide recognition across GPI platforms. Apply at the link in bio or at >> https://t.co/bhLeaEJtOW

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Excited to celebrate a huge milestone for our eastern Washington glass hub partner, Big Recyclers, collecting their 1 millionth pound of glass! 🎉♻️

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Let’s fact check! Did you know that glass is made from readily available natural materials: sand, soda ash, limestone and cullet? ♻️🍾

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GPI is currently accepting applications for the 2027 Clear Choice Awards, recognizing food and dietary supplement brands using glass packaging to advance sustainability, innovation, and consumer trust.

Apply >> https://t.co/bhLeaEJtOW

[Glass Packaging Institute @ChooseGlass]

Simply Recycle’s success shows us that dealer co-ops, modern depots and accessible redemptions centers are not just a convenient upgrade. They are the essential infrastructure change that leads to high recovery rates of glass and advancement to a true circular loop.
@CalRecycle

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GPI is currently accepting applications for the 2027 Clear Choice Awards, recognizing beer, cider, and malt based beverage brands using glass packaging.

Applications are open through December 18, 2026.

Apply >> https://t.co/bhLeaEJtOW

[Glass Packaging Institute @ChooseGlass]

Happy #EarthDay2026 from GPI 🌎

Small actions can make a big impact, especially when it comes to #glass. Swipe to explore ways you can make a difference.

Glass is 100% and endlessly #recyclable ♻️

[Glass Packaging Institute @ChooseGlass]

Happy #NationalBeerDay🍻 #ChooseGlass to keep your beer tasting its best! Glass has an almost zero rate of chemical interactions, ensuring that glass bottles or containers preserve product strength, aroma, and flavor.

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GPI is now accepting applications for the Clear Choice Awards, which recognize brands and manufacturers doing meaningful work with glass packaging. If your team is using glass to advance innovation, we encourage you to apply.

Learn more at: https://t.co/bhLeaEJtOW

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Redemption centers like Simply Recycle, supported by @CalRecycle, are the way of the future for recycling.  

Indoors, clean, well-lit and climate controlled, it’s not just a means to an end, it’s an experience, one that is paying off!

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Glass is made from all-natural raw materials. It is the preferred packaging for consumers concerned about their health and is the only widely used packaging material considered “GRAS” or “generally recognized as safe” by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 🙌

#ChooseGlass

[Glass Packaging Institute @ChooseGlass]

We’re seeing some great work happening with glass packaging across the industry. If you’re a brand or manufacturer using glass to advance sustainability, innovation, or product quality, we think you should apply for the Clear Choice Awards.

Apply at: https://t.co/bhLeaEJtOW

[Glass Packaging Institute @ChooseGlass]

Simply Recycle, supported by @CalRecycle, operates as part of the Depot/Dealer Co-Op framework that came into law when #California expanded the Bottle Bill to include #wine and #spirits in 2023.

Since this expansion, staff at the center say 30% of the return stream is #glass.

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Glass recycling helps support a more circular future. ♻️🌎Swipe to learn more ➡️

#globalrecyclingday #glassrecycling