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Page 1: !Glass!Container!Recycling! Presentations/SERDC Summit...The!Glass!Container!Industry!! 48!glass!container!plants!in!22!states!comprise!a $5.5billiondollar% industry!! 102!glass!container!furnaces!produce!approximately

   

 Glass  Container  Recycling  

Lynn  Bragg  President  

Glass  Packaging  Ins7tute        

             

             

     

Glass  is  ENDLESSLY  Recyclable  

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The  Glass  Packaging  Ins-tute  (GPI)  represents  the  North  American  glass  container  industry:    

§  8  member  glass  container  producers  §  37  associate  member  supplier  companies      

   

 Through  GPI,  glass  container  manufacturers  advocate  job  preserva7on  and  industry  standards,  provide  consumer  educa7on,  and  promote  sound  energy,  environmental,  and  recycling  policies.    

 

www.gpi.org  

Glass  Packaging  Ins7tute  

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The  Glass  Container  Industry  §  48  glass  container  plants  in  22  states  comprise  a  $5.5  billion  dollar  

industry    

§  102  glass  container  furnaces  produce  approximately  30  billion  glass  food,  beverage,  cosme-c,  spirits,  wine,  and  beer  containers  annually  

 

§  The  industry  employs  approximately  18,000  employees  na-onwide  

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2011  U.S.  Glass  Container    Shipments  by  Category  

Source:  Glass  Packaging  Ins3tute  (GPI)  

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Glass Manufacturing Process"

Limestone" Soda Ash" Sand"

Heat to 2800° F (1538 ° C)"

Recycled Glass"

Glass:  Natural  and  Simple  Recycling  &  Manufacturing  Process  

Glass Recycling Process"

Cullet"(Recycled Glass)""

Sorting"

Curbside"

Recycled Glass Processor"

Crush &"Clean""

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2010  U.S.  Glass  Container  Recycling  Rates  

§  41.4%  of  beer  and  soG  drink  boUles        

§  24.7%  of  wine  and  liquor  boUles    

§  18.1%  food  and  other  boUles/jars    

§  And  33.4%  all  glass  containers    

Source: U.S. EPA

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Figure 3. Recycling Rates of Selected Products, 2010* * Does not include combustion (with energy recovery). ** Mechanical papers include directories, newspaper inserts, and some advertisement and direct mail printing.

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Source:  Daniel  Imhof    Paper  or  Plas*c,  hOp://www.environmentaldefense.org/home.cfm    

U.S.  Packaging  Industry  

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§  Glass  is  100%  recyclable;  it  has  an  unlimited  life  and  can  be  recycled  endlessly    

 

§  Over  a  ton  of  natural  resources  saved  for  every  ton  of  glass  recycled  

§  Energy  costs  drop  about  2-­‐3%  for  every  10%  recycled  glass  used  in  the  manufacturing  process    

§  Six  tons  of  recycled  container  glass  used  equals  one  ton  of  carbon  dioxide  reduced  

 

Why  Recycle  Glass?  

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§  Lessens  greenhouse  gas  emissions:  for  every  6  tons  of  recycled  glass  used,  one  ton  of  carbon  dioxide  reduced  

 

§  Minimizes  consump-on  of  raw  materials,  lowering  costs  and  extending  furnace  life  

§  Reduces  landfill  dependence  and  helping  communi7es  avoid  disposal  costs  

 

Why  Recycle  Glass?  

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§  First Objective: –  Preserve U.S. jobs in an “Energy Intensive,

Trade Exposed” environment: §  Improve competitiveness §  Reduce high energy costs §  Support improved materials management models  

Industry  Recycling  Goal:    50%  Recycled  Content  by  2013  

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§  Second Objective: –  Drive industry sustainability initiatives

§  Conserve energy §  Save raw materials §  Reduce air emissions … including NOx, SOx, PM,

and greenhouse gases (e.g. CO2) §  “Reduce/Reuse” in all aspect of plant operations …

water, cardboard, lubricants, electricity, etc.  

Industry  Recycling  Goal:      50%  Recycled  Content  by  2013  

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§  Partnerships  with  stakeholders  to  improve  glass  recycling/recovery  rates  

§  Improved  data  collec7on/analysis  §  Effec7ve  legisla7ve  ini7a7ves  at  federal  

and  state  levels  §  A  single-­‐stream  recycling  best  prac7ces  

“SWOT”  analysis,  including  processing  technologies  

§  Expanded  bar,  restaurant,  and  hotel  collec7on  programs  

 

To  achieve  goal  must  improve  the  quan7ty  and  quality  of  recovered  recycled  glass:  

Achieving  the  Goal  

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 GPI  2011  Survey  

Bar,  Restaurant,  Hotel  Programs    §  On-­‐Premise  Glass  Container  Recycling  

Programs:  –  In-­‐depth  survey  of  10  bar,  restaurant,  hotel  programs  

–  8  states  (CA,  CO,  IN,  MO,  NC,  NV,  OH,  TX)  

 

§  Background:  –  On  average,  programs  in  opera7on  about  3  years  

–  Most  ini7ated  to  handle  large  volume  of  glass  containers  generated  

–  Environmental/economic  impact  vs.  landfilling  with  trash  

   

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 GPI  2011  Survey  

Bar,  Restaurant,  Hotel  Programs    §  Findings:  

–  6  of  the  10  programs  collect  glass  through  a  single-­‐stream  system  

–  Average  number  of  bars,  restaurants,  hotels  par7cipa7ng  in  a  program  is  100  (smallest  10  and  largest  330)  

–  Average  amount  of  glass  collected  is  about  105  tons/month  (158.5  tons)  

   

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 GPI  2011  Survey  

Bar,  Restaurant,  Hotel  Programs    

§  Economics:  –  On  average,  programs  are    cost  neutral  for  par7cipa7ng  businesses  

–  Costs,  on  average,  for  once/week  collec7on  is  about  $40  -­‐  $50  per  businesses  

–  About  50  –  75  par7cipa7ng  businesses  minimum  needed  for  once/week  glass  collec7on  route  

 

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Kansas  City,  MO  Glass  Recycling    Bar/Restaurant  and  Drop-­‐Off  Program  

     §  Partners:  –  Ripple  Glass  –  Retailers  and  businesses  offering  drop-­‐off  space  (Whole  

Foods,  Price  Chopper,  Hen  House,  sprint  Nextel,  Hallmark  Cards,  Harley  Davidson  Plant,  community  centers,  etc.)  

 

§  Program  Details:  –  Over  80  drop-­‐off  loca-ons  metro-­‐wide  (no  glass  

collec7on  curbside)  –  Over  70  local  bars  and  restaurants  –  Drop-­‐off  loca7ons  have  expanded  to  a  dozen  ci-es  in  5  

states  

§  Results:  –  In  2011,  Ripple  Glass.  recycled  enough  glass  to  produce  

nearly  100  million  Boulevard  beer  boOles  –  Markets:  Owens-­‐Corning;  Saint-­‐Gobain              Containers  Inc.    

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Hotel  Recycling  Las  Vegas,  NV  

 MGM  Resorts  Interna-onal  Glass  Recycling  

 

 “Riding  the  Green  Wave”    

 Collec-on:  –  Broke  the  10  million  pounds  of  glass  

recycled  mark  in  2011  at  10  hotel  proper7es  

–  Surpassed  goal  to  recycle  over  3,600  tons  of  glass  in  2010    

–  10  hotel  proper7es  responsibly  for  21%  of  glass  recycled  in  Clark  County,  NV  

 

   

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On-­‐Premise  Recycling  in  North  Carolina  

§  2008  Alcohol  Beverage  Control  Legisla-on  -­‐  Requires  ABC  permit  holders  to  recycle  

glass  and  plas7c  boUles  and  cans    §  Results  to  Date  

–  Total  glass  containers  collected  (tons):  •  2007  –  51,  883    •  2008  –  56,837    •  2009  -­‐    69,  446  •  2010  -­‐  75,124      •  2011  -­‐  86,163      

–  About  6,500  in  compliance  out  of  8,500    –  About  10  new  businesses  started  up  to  

collect  ABC  materials  

   

18%  of  beverages  consumed  on  premise,  and    glass  makes  about  80%  of  the  container  mix  

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Federal  Ac7vity:  Glass    Recycling-­‐Related  Issues  

§  “Request  for  Comments”  on  U.S.  EPA  Municipal  Solid  Waste  Report:  -  Covers  na7onal  recycling  rates,  including  those  for  glass  –  Currently  Under  Agency  Review  -  GPI  and  member  companies  asked  EPA  to:  

§  Examine  “end  markets”  prior  to  issuing  recycling  rates  for  glass,  including  dis7nc7on  between  container  and  diversion  markets  

§  Examine  “recovery”  rates  for  the  different  collec7on  programs  (single  stream,  drop  off,  deposits,  etc.)  

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Federal  Ac7vity:    Legisla7on  to  Improve  Recycling  Data  §  GPI  led  stakeholder  legisla7ve  effort  to:  

§  Improve  exis7ng  recycling  data  §  Focus  on  what  is  returned  to  glass  plants  and  other  manufacturers  

 

§  Members  of  Congress  and  industry  agree  improved  recycling  data  would:  §  Assist  the  manufacturing  sector  §  Help  to  support  jobs  and  the  manufacturing  industries  who  purchase  recyclables  

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Federal  Ac7vity:    Legisla7on  to  Improve  Recycling  Data  §  Legisla7on  would  voluntarily  permit  EPA:  

§  To  ask  for  data  on  the  effec7veness  of  specific  recycling  programs  

§  Focus  on  recyclables  collected  being  either  sent  to  landfill  or  back  to  manufacturers  

§  U.S.  House  Energy  and  Commerce  SubcommiUee  §  Held  a  June  2012  hearing  on  a  discussion  drao  §  GPI  tes7fied  in  support  of  improving  recycling  data  

§  Discussion  Drao  currently  not  law,  and  is  s7ll  awai7ng  introduc7on  

   

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Ohio  Partnership  for  Glass  Recycling  §  Partners:  

–  Glass  manufacturer  Owens-­‐Illinois,  Inc  –  Rumpke,  Inc.  –  Ohio  Department  of  Natural  Resources  

§  Goals:  –  Increase  glass  container  recycling  and  “close  

the  loop”  on  up  to  40,000  tons  of  glass  annually  

–  Rumpke,  which  operates  7  Ohio  recycling  facili7es,  invests  $2.5M  to  develop  treatment  center  for  closed-­‐loop  glass  recycling  

–  Increase  municipal  glass  recycling  programs    

   

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Colorado  Glass  Recycling    Drop-­‐Off  Program  

     “Be  World  Class,  Sort  Your  Glass”    

§  Partners:  –  City  of  Fort  Collins,  Larimer  County,  City  of  Loveland  –  Rocky  Mountain  BoUling  Company    

 

§  Background  Research:  –  Glass  capture  rates  for  single-­‐stream  recycling  may  only  

reach  30%;  almost  100%  for  drop-­‐off    

§  Results:  –  Started  with  3  and  expanded  to  5  glass  container  drop-­‐

off  loca-ons  in  first  three  months  –  Glass  also  collected  at  curb  –  Nearly  775  tons  in  2010;  up  from  553  tons  in  2009—a  

40%  increase  

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Houston,  TX  Retail  &  Mul7-­‐Family  Program  

§  Partners  –  WeCANRecycle  –  Over  50  local  bars/restaurants  and  other  businesses  –  High-­‐rise  condos    

§  Results  –  About  40-­‐50  tons/month  –  402  tons  of  glass  recycled  in  2011;  610  tons  in  2010;  

350  tons  in  2009  –  Over  88  tons  of  CO2  kept  out  of  the  atmosphere  

from  glass  recycling  program  in  2009      

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SeaUle,  Washington    Verallia/eCullet  Partnership  

     Achieving  50%  Recycled  Content    

§  Partners  Since  2008:  –  Verallia,  Inc.  (glass  container  manufacturers)  –  eCullet  glass  processors    

§  Sources  for  Recycled  Container  Glass:  –  City  of  SeaUle  curbside  collec7on  program  –  Vancouver,  BC  boUle  deposit  program    

§  Results:      –  Verallia  using  nearly  50%  recycled  glass—up  

from  17%-­‐-­‐in  the  manufacture  of  new  glass  wine  boOles  

–  In  2010,  eCullet  produced  more  than  65,000  tons  of  furnace-­‐ready  cullet  

–  Using  over  80,000  tons  of  recycled  glass  from  WA  state  communi7es;  in  2011,  expect  to  increase  to  over  110,000  tons    

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Cullet  Processor  Loca7ons  and  Sor7ng  Technology  

§  Growth  in  cullet  processor  loca7ons:  -  5  new  facili7es  in  2012  -  Cullet  processors  now  in  MD,  NV,  and  UT  

 

§  Expansion  in  sor7ng  technologies:  -  Cullet  processors  with  op7cal  sor7ng  technologies  becoming  the  new  standard  -  In  2012,  cullet  processor  SMI  had  three-­‐mix  color  sor7ng  technology  in  nearly  half  of  its  40+  facili7es  

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§  Partnerships  with  stakeholders  to  improve  glass  recycling/recovery  rates  

§  Improved  data  collec7on/analysis  §  Effec7ve  legisla7ve  ini7a7ves  at  federal  

and  state  levels  §  A  single-­‐stream  recycling  best  prac7ces  

“SWOT”  analysis,  including  processing  technologies  

§  Expanded  bar,  restaurant,  and  hotel  collec7on  programs  

 

 Must  improve  the  quan7ty  and  quality  of  recovered  recycled  glass:  

Achieving  the  50%  Goal  

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 www.gpi.org