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Colorado\u2019s current recycling rate stands at 16%. Credit: Goodwill of Colorado\/Business Wire.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

US-based Goodwill of Colorado has partnered with glass packaging manufacturer O-I Glass<\/a> to launch a new initiative aimed at boosting glass recycling.<\/p>\n

This collaboration, announced in conjunction with the pending \u2018America Recycles Day\u2019 on 15 November, aims to increase consumer glass recycling rates through the introduction of dedicated collection bins at Goodwill\u2019s outlet locations across the state of Colorado.<\/p>\n

Glass, a material that is 100% recyclable, is the primary focus of this programme.<\/p>\n

Glass is considered one of the most sustainable packaging materials, approved as \u2018Generally RecogniZed as Safe\u2019 by the US Food and Drug Administration, and does not produce harmful byproducts when recycled.<\/p>\n

Colorado\u2019s current recycling rate stands at 16%, which is half of the national average.<\/p>\n

Goodwill of Colorado president and CEO Karla Grazier said: \u201cAs a Colorado sustainability leader for the last century who recycled or repurposed more than 208 million pounds of donated items last year, we\u2019re honoured to partner with O-I to help elevate Colorado\u2019s glass recycling rate.<\/p>\n

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