ARDAGH Glass Packaging (AGP) has revealed the firm’s plans to highlight the role of glass packaging in a sustainable society throughout 2022.
The move is designed to mark the United Nations International Year of Glass.
The International Commission on Glass (ICG), the Community of Glass Associations (CGA) and ICOM-Glass are promoting 2022 as the UN International Year of Glass to underline the importance of the material in our lives.
A number of events are taking place globally, including fairs and exhibitions, seminars and social media campaigns, to educate people of the history of glass and its contributions in areas such as sustainability, health, culture and art.
AGP is supporting some of the events including the National Day of Glass from 5th to 7th April at the Madison in Washington DC and the Glasstec Exhibition from 20th to 23rd September in Dusseldorf, Germany.
Ardagh explained that the first glass bottles and jars were made in Egypt more than 2,000 years ago. Today, glass packaging is made from 100% natural and sustainable raw materials. It is infinitely recyclable, which AGP said makes it the ‘perfect material’ for a circular economy.
Mike Dick, chief commercial officer for Ardagh Group, said, “AGP is a leading supplier of sustainable, infinitely recyclable glass packaging, that plays a key role in the circular economy. In this IYOG, AGP is focused on product and process innovations, as well as working on breakthrough projects which will help to achieve our 2030 sustainability targets outlined in Ardagh Group’s latest Sustainability Report.”
These targets include zero waste to landfill, a 26% intensity reduction in water usage, a 23% intensity reduction in NOx emissions, a transition to 100% renewable electricity and maximising the use of recycled glass in furnaces.
