O-I Glass Leads a Clear Commitment to the Glass City On average, every bottle or jar that O-I manufactures contains 38 percent recycled glass. And O-I is taking a tailored approach to increase recycled content across the company with a goal to increase recycled content to a 50 percent average by 2030. By using recycled glass, O-I reduces the amount of raw material needed to make new glass. A single pound of recycled glass replaces Nearly 120 years ago, here, in Toledo, Michael Owens changed the way glass had been made for 5,000 years with his miracle machine. His creation of the automatic bottle-making machine transformed the glass packaging industry, introducing safety, standardization, quality, and convenience—effectively ending child labor in glass-container plants. This spirit of innovation lives on, in Northwest Ohio, through O-I Glass. Now with 72 plants in 20 countries and over 25,000 team members working to be the most sustainable producer of the most sustainable rigid packaging—glass containers. Today, O-I has more than 1,800 active patents on leading technology that drive the spirit of transformation that Michael Owens brought to the industry, bringing beauty, versatility and sustainability to the purest of packaging materials—glass. O-I is a proud manufacturer of pure, natural, earth-friendly glass packaging for communities around the world. Glass packaging from O-I is made from four natural ingredients: sand, limestone, soda ash and recycled glass. For as long as the company has made glass packaging, recycled glass has been used to make new glass products. The result is a natural, safe and endlessly recyclable container. 1.2 pound of virgin raw materials. Using recycled glass also reduces carbon emissions. Every 10 percent of recycled glass reduces emissions by 5 percent. Recycling glass also reduces energy. Every 10 percent of recycled glass generates an energy savings of approximately 3 percent. The energy saved by recycling a single bottle could light a 15-watt, low-energy light bulb for 24 hours. Foods and beverages packaged in glass also bring energy savings and food security to consumers. Consumers with limited transportation can rest assured that by buying goods packaged in glass, that they will have shelf-stable access to high-quality foods and beverages that can help bridge time between access to transportation. And many goods that are packaged in glass do not require refrigeration—conserving energy and ensuring access to healthy foods and beverages. Goods packaged in glass also help to minimize food waste through pre-measured portions and resealable containers. Once emptied, many glass packages can be reused, repurposed or recycled again and again. And glass is the only food-contact material that is generally recognized as safe by the U.S. FDA. This is why glass is a trusted and proven packaging for health, taste and the environment. O-I is proud to be the only global company exclusively committed to the sustainable commercialization of glass Page 6 containers. This commitment to sustainability extends into the community where O-I operates. The company sees tremendous opportunity to positively impact the planet and every community in which they operate. The O-I Charities Foundation supports O-I’s promise to take a positive, active role in every community. The Foundation was established to support this involvement through charitable donations in the areas of education, the environment, art & culture, and community service. The Foundation matches employee giving and provides longer-term social investments in areas where the company can make the most difference. O-I’s Charities Foundation contributes roughly $2 million to more than 75 U.S. nonprofi t organizations each year, many of which impact the Glass City and surrounding communities near O-I’s global headquarters in Perrysburg. This transformative commitment is central to their mission to be the most sustainable producer of the most sustainable rigid packaging is driven by innovation. O-I is determined to continue leading the transformation of the manufacturing process, products, and the interconnected relationships to bring to life a vision for a sustainable future. “It can be done” was Michael J. Owens’ personal motto. His legacy continues as O-I leverages creativity and technology that innovates and transforms the glassmaking industry.
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