Ripple Glass, Owens Corning partner for glass recycling

Glass recycler Ripple Glass is collaborating with Owens Corning to expand its program to give glass a second life.

“We’ve launched the first Ripple Glass – Owens Corning sponsored collection bin at Atlanta’s CHaRM / Live Thrive, a well-respected non-profit in the area,” said Laura Hennemann, SVP, sustainability and corporate affairs at Ripple Glass.

Ripple Glass will host glass recycling events, swag giveaways and a social media campaign to support the collection program, with bins in their bold purple color.

With the mantra “Give Glass a Second Life” Ripple Glass launched their expansion in Atlanta earlier this year and collects more than 1.6 million pounds of glass each week nationwide.

“We are proud to work with Ripple Glass on this exciting recycling effort,” said Eric Miller, marketing leader, Owens Corning – Home Center. “Atlanta is a great launch point, since our national retail partner, The Home Depot is based here.”

Owens Corning was the inventor of fiberglass in 1938 and uses recycled glass and other natural ingredients in its Pink Next Gen fiberglass insulation batts and rolls.

Miller noted that Owens Corning also operates the Fairburn, Georgia, insulation manufacturing facility outside of Atlanta, so there is a direct connection to the glass consumers bring to the bin.

The market for recycled glass in Georgia is uniquely positioned with strong demand from several leading fiberglass insulation companies operating in the state, said the glass recycler.

The use of recycled glass in the production of new fiberglass insulation offsets the need for virgin, mined material such as sand. Recycled glass also melts at a lower temperature resulting in more responsible manufacturing by lowering energy usage and reducing CO₂ emissions.

“Georgia residents can recycle a glass bottle with the Ripple Glass program and it’ll be back on a local shelf as an insulation in less than 30 days,” said the company.