Glass Packaging Institute
The Glass Packaging Institute is a trade association that represents the North American glass container industry. They advocate for the use of glass as a sustainable packaging solution, promoting glass recycling and supporting the development of innovative glass technologies. They are working with local glass recycler Beverage Industry Glass (BIG) Recycling to a network, known as a hub and spoke system, to aggregate and transport glass bottles from central Washington to recycling markets in Western Washington and Portland.