Glass packaging products manufacturer O-I Glass has reported that it retained more than 100,000 tonnes of glass packaging in the circular economy by the end of 2022.

In its 2023 Sustainability Report, the company noted that it recycled this glass through more than 50 closed-loop glass recycling programmes created with global customers.

O-I also said that it achieved access to glass recycling in 96% of the communities where it operates last year.

It also built 25 collection sites through the 'Glass4Good' programmes.

These sites generated close to $20,000 in donations to the non-profit United Way. 

O-I Glass increased recycled content in its products to 38% on average, with an aim to increase this to a 50% average by 2030.

Driven by the continuous investment in various recycling systems, the company also reduced its scope 1 and 2 emissions by nearly 18% from 2017 as the base year.

O-I CEO Andres Lopez said: “O-I continues to innovate and transform the glass packaging industry for a more sustainable future. Our success in leading sustainable advancement for the industry has been the result of reimagining and reinventing the model for glass packaging while building a strong, resilient organisation designed for the future.”

The company is one of the leading manufacturers of glass bottles and jars across the globe, with a network comprising 69 manufacturing facilities in 19 countries.

It generated $6.9bn in revenue in 2022.

In April this year, O-I Glass started the construction of its advanced greenfield glass plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky, US.