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Healthy packaging, healthy families: What makes glass the healthy choice?

Did you know: every week, the average person ingests up to one credit card worth of plastic from food, water, or the air? You are what you eat – and that includes how it’s packaged. That’s why when it comes to our favourite food and drink, we need to look beyond the label.

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Healthy packaging, healthy families: What makes glass the healthy choice?

6 Sustainable beauty tips for your skincare routine

Do you like to start the day with a multi-step skincare routine, or wind down at the end of a long day with a relaxing clay face mask? Do you dream of having that radiant and smooth 'glass skin'? Many of us like to take a moment to unwind by treating ourselves to a refreshing skincare routine.

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6 Sustainable beauty tips for your skincare routine

Why is wine stored in glass?

Glass bottles remain the best choice for wine lovers. New research showed that 94% of consumers in France prefer glass wine bottles over other packaging materials, such as bag-in-box. But why is it that we think of glass when we think of wine? Or why do we often store them horizontally? And are wine bottles sustainable?

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Why is wine stored in glass?

Living more sustainably – Is it difficult?

Today, we're living in a changing world - one where our environment is on the brink of a crisis. Every day, this requires us to make choices aimed at adopting a more sustainable lifestyle - one that allows us to enjoy a healthy and full lifestyle, while at the same time respecting the world around us. 

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Living more sustainably – Is it difficult?

4 Homemade Christmas Gifts to make this season

This year, why not skip the last-minute shopping trip and give those closest to you a meaningful Christmas gift? We've rounded up some of the best homemade Christmas presents we found online to bring you our top picks, with one special ingredient: glass. Read our article and discover 8 fun and easy Christmas gift ideas you can make at home.

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4 Homemade Christmas Gifts to make this season

What glass can you recycle?

More people than ever are recycling and we couldn’t be happier – as the glass industry, we love to be able to use recycled glass when we manufacture new containers. However, not all varieties can be used in production.

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What glass can you recycle?

Think Health, Think Glass

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Think Health, Think Glass

Why does coke taste better in glass?

Soft drinks come in different tastes, shapes, and sizes. From coke to club soda, ginger beer or fruit sodas – there is a flavour for everyone. The most famous of all is probably Coca-Cola, the dark brown carbonated soft drink, campaigns, but which tastes good all year round. 

But what is the best way to enjoy your favourite soda? Do soft drinks taste better when they come in glass compared to other packaging materials? Why did Coca-Cola decide to design their unique bottles with glass? And what is the best way to store coke at home to keep you drink fizzy and fresh for when you decide to open it? Read on to find the answers.

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Why does coke taste better in glass?

Consumers recognise glass packaging as safe, sustainable and fit for the future

8 out of 10 consumers believe in glass as a packaging material for the future, recognising its recyclability, reusability and health benefits as the glass industry continues its path towards climate neutrality

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Consumers recognise glass packaging as safe, sustainable and fit for the future

Choose Health, Choose Glass

We’re all trying to live better and more sustainably, from how we consume and dispose of products to how we look after our own health. Yet packaging remains crucial to preserve products through delivery and storage, and to ensure longer shelf stability of products once purchased. By offering a material that’s not just endlessly recyclable but remains food safe throughout the closed-loop recycling process, glass packaging continues to provide strong sustainable benefits for the health of both people and planet. Glass is never a waste. 

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Choose Health, Choose Glass

Why does beer taste better in glass?

Whether it’s cracking open a cold lager to cool down on a summer day or enjoying a carefully crafted bottle of ale in the local bar, we bet that when it comes to planning your next beer, you're thinking about glass. But why is it that we enjoy beer better when it comes in glass? In this article we'll not only explain to you why your favourite drink tastes different in glass, but also how you can store your beer at home for the best experience.

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Why does beer taste better in glass?

Why do drinks and food taste better in glass?

Ever noticed that your favourite food and drink products taste better when packaged in glass? If you have, you’re not alone. There’s so much that goes into the perceived taste of a product including the quality of the brand, temperature, and even how you’re choosing to experience the moment itself – think of how good it feels to crack open a cold beer or Coca Cola on a hot summer’s day!

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Why do drinks and food taste better in glass?

What is the difference between glass and crystal?

All crystal is glass, but not all glass is crystal. How does that work? In this article, we will explain all the differences and similarities between these two versatile materials.

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What is the difference between glass and crystal?

#EndlessCycle: How does recycling glass help protect the environment?

Have you ever wondered how glass is recycled? What happens to your used glass after you’ve put it into the bottle bank? The good news is that every single one of us can make a difference.

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#EndlessCycle: How does recycling glass help protect the environment?

Celebrations across the world mark the International Year of Glass

Glass has been a touchpoint of celebration, commerce, culture and science for over two thousand years – now, 2022 is being marked as the ‘International Year of Glass’, with hundreds of events taking place around the world to celebrate the unique characteristics of glass in all its forms.

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Celebrations across the world mark the International Year of Glass

#EndlessCycle: How are retailers rising to the packaging waste challenge?

Calling on all shoppers! You might think that how your favourite product is packaged is all about what brands choose to make and what we all want to buy. However, with us shoppers paying more attention than ever to the impact of our shopping choices, the retailers we make visits to everyday are becoming just as concerned with how our favourite products are packaged, helping us make easier, more sustainable choices.

So what choices are they making? You probably already know that, while disposable packaging is going out of fashion, endlessly recyclable glass is very much on trend. Well, that message is resonating with our favourite retailers, who are putting more and more glass packaging on their shelves in turn. As Carrefour’s Sustainability Outreach Lead, Scarlett Elizee, says, “we also want to move away from single use and towards a recycling and reuse model that makes the most out of glass.” Here’s why.

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#EndlessCycle: How are retailers rising to the packaging waste challenge?

#CheersWithGlass with Teachers for Future Spain

Friends of Glass Spain partnered with Carlota Bruna, Alex Puértolas, Maxi Iglesias, and Curly Azahara to gather as much virtual #CheersWithGlass and their best wishes for 2022.

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#CheersWithGlass with Teachers for Future Spain

#EndlessCycle: How to get the most out of glass around your home?

Wherever you are, chances are that you come into contact with glass on a daily basis. From getting ready for the day with the help from your favourite skincare product, preparing a healthy meal for friends and family, to winding down at night with some after-work drinks. Glass is healthy, versatile, and better yet, sustainable: it’s the only packaging material which is infinitely recyclable, as well as being reusable and refillable. So what can we do with all this packaging once we’re done to ensure we’re treating it right?

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#EndlessCycle: How to get the most out of glass around your home?

#EndlessCycle: Why does glass design continue to appeal to people?

Whether it’s iconic perfumes, artisanal spirits or everyday kitchen staples, nothing denotes style quite like glass. If you’re reading this, you probably love glass in all its shapes and sizes. Have you ever wondered how your favourite products intentionally use glass design to convey a sense of their own brand identity and stand out on the shelves? In the words of La Fermière brand marketer Tina Tarpinian, “we’ll let our iconic packaging do the talking.”

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#EndlessCycle: Why does glass design continue to appeal to people?

Building Back Better – Glass, Sustainability and the HORECA Sector

Love going to restaurants, sharing moments of celebration with friends and family around one table? What about marking the end of the workday with an apero in your favourite bar or pub, or spending lazy weekend mornings catching up over brunch in a café? Or maybe you're a city break addict, and love hopping between European capitals and exploring the sights. After a long year of lockdowns and restrictions, the HORECA sector (shorthand for Hotels, Restaurants, Bars & Cafés) is coming back to life, and we couldn't be more thrilled.

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Building Back Better – Glass, Sustainability and the HORECA Sector

#EndlessCycle: How is glass manufacturing evolving to face the future?

Have you ever seen a glass bottle being made? It involves taking an alchemy of ingredients and crafting, twisting, shaping and sculpting them into life – all in front of the dancing flames of the furnace. "That’s why I like to think of glass as a living thing," says Trevor Philips, a Production and Engineering Director who has spent nearly 50 years in the heart of the industry.

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#EndlessCycle: How is glass manufacturing evolving to face the future?

? 2022 will be the International Year of Glass!

We are delighted to announce that 2022 has been recognised as the International Year of Glass 2022 by the United Nations General Assembly on May 18. From the Romans through to the high-tech innovation of today, glass has always been by our sides as part of civilisation, science, art and culture. It's time to celebrate the past, present, and future of this iconic material, and reflect on how it's driving progress towards UN Agenda 2030 goals​.

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? 2022 will be the International Year of Glass!

Using glass around the home this Earth Day

Happy Earth Day! Today (22 April) we are exploring the ways you can recycle and reuse glass around your home. There are loads of small changes you can make to live a more sustainable lifestyle and incorporate glass around your home. Here are a few of our tips.

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Using glass around the home this Earth Day

Glass industry launches new sustainability hallmark for people and planet and invites brands to join forces

New packaging symbol serves as a visual tool for brands and retailers to better communicate health and environmental credentials of glass to consumers, backed by growing consumer preference for products in glass packaging.

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Glass industry launches new sustainability hallmark for people and planet and invites brands to join forces

Olive oil and glass – the perfect match

26 November marks Olive Oil Day! Whether it's used as a marinade component, the crucial ingredient of a well-dressed salad, a cooking oil, or a delicacy to be enjoyed on its own with bread, the many uses of olive oil makes it a daily pantry staple all around the world.​

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Olive oil and glass – the perfect match

Time to get green-fingered?

How does your garden grow? Whether you have an acre of land or a tiny windowsill space, there's nothing like gardening to lift the spirits and reconnect with nature. With many of us spending more time at home than ever before, it's time to bring the outdoors indoors - with a little help from your used glass.

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Time to get green-fingered?

5 ways you can help close the glass loop

We all have a part to play in building a more sustainable world, starting with how we shop, all the way down to how we get rid of our rubbish. This summer, organisations involved in all stages of the glass collection and recycling value chain have launched Close the Glass Loop – a major glass recycling action plan for Europe.

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5 ways you can help close the glass loop

Refreshing summer drinks best served in glass

Summertime is still in the air, and there's no better excuse to chill out with a cool beverage. Here are some of our favourite drinks to enjoy in the sun - best served up in glass, naturally. Perfect for entertaining friends or for kicking back on the terrace with a book, who says happy hour need only last an hour? 

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Refreshing summer drinks best served in glass

What happens to my glass after it’s recycled?

This summer, people and companies across Europe launched their ‘Close the Glass Loop’ campaign, to boost the glass collection for recycling rate to a target of 90% across the whole of Europe.

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What happens to my glass after it’s recycled?

Cheers to our Heroes

Over the last few months, COVID-19 has affected all of us. While all across Europe, many of us have been adjusting to a new normal, certain groups of people have been working tirelessly behind the scenes to protect food, beverage and pharmaceutical supply chains.  

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Cheers to our Heroes

GLASS PACKAGING IS THE TOP CHOICE FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS CONSUMERS, NEW SURVEY REVEALS

Half of consumers buying more products in glass packaging than in 2016, and 9 in 10 would recommend glass as the best packaging. Purchasing decisions increasingly driven by recyclability and environmental considerations
Results come as ‘Close the Glass Loop’ value chain stakeholders meet today to discuss how to further improve collection and recycling of glass.

As industries, businesses and politicians make strong commitments to initiatives like the European Green Deal and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, consumers all over Europe are taking more and more steps to reduce their environmental footprint – and latest figures from the glass industry show that awareness of recycling and environmental impact is increasingly driving everyday purchasing decisions.

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GLASS PACKAGING IS THE TOP CHOICE FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS CONSUMERS, NEW SURVEY REVEALS

GLASS PACKAGING DEMAND CONTINUES TO GROW IN EUROPE

Driven by consumer engagement in sustainable consumption lifestyle

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GLASS PACKAGING DEMAND CONTINUES TO GROW IN EUROPE

GLASS PACKAGING RECYCLING RATE STABLE AT 74%

Latest industry data on glass recycling confirms that over 12 million tons of glass bottles and jars are collected and recycled in Europe, with an average glass recycling rate in the EU28 of 74% (1). Glass remains the best performing food grade closed loop in the world. The latest industry data have a two-year time lag dating from 2016.

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GLASS PACKAGING RECYCLING RATE STABLE AT 74%

GLASS PACKAGING KEY TO CONNECTING WITH ECO-CONSCIOUS MILLENNIAL BEAUTY FANS, INDUSTRY SURVEY FINDS

When it comes to packaging for beauty, fragrance and medical products, three in four European millennials would opt for products in glass over any other packaging material, according to an independent consumer research survey commissioned by FEVE, the European Container Glass Federation.

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GLASS PACKAGING KEY TO CONNECTING WITH ECO-CONSCIOUS MILLENNIAL BEAUTY FANS, INDUSTRY SURVEY FINDS

2018 CONSUMER SURVEY OF PERCEPTION OF GLASS FLACONNAGE PACKAGING

When it comes to packaging for beauty, fragrance and medical products, 3 in 4 Europeans would opt for products in glass flacons over any other packaging material.

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2018 CONSUMER SURVEY OF PERCEPTION OF GLASS FLACONNAGE PACKAGING

FRIENDS OF GLASS PARTNERS WITH NATIONAL MARINE AQUARIUM TO INSPIRE OCEAN-FRIENDLY PACKAGING CHOICES

Friends of Glass, the campaign that promotes glass packaging for food and drink, today announced a new partnership with the National Marine Aquarium (NMA). The partnership will seek to highlight how everyday choices we make are an important way of protecting the health of our oceans and marine life.

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FRIENDS OF GLASS PARTNERS WITH NATIONAL MARINE AQUARIUM TO INSPIRE OCEAN-FRIENDLY PACKAGING CHOICES

A TOAST TO OCEAN FRIENDLY PACKAGING

Brussels, 7 June 2018 – On the eve of World Oceans Day, Friends of Glass is inviting everyone to raise a glass to the health of our seas with the launch of the ‘Endless Ocean’ campaign. According to a recent survey carried out by the Friends of Glass community, three out of four Europeans rate glass as the most ocean-friendly packaging choice. 72% now consider their impact on the ocean as a lifestyle priority, starting with the products they buy and how they are packaged.

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A TOAST TO OCEAN FRIENDLY PACKAGING

BRITONS URGED TO ‘TOAST THE HEALTH’ OF SEAS IN NEW CAMPAIGN AS THREE OUT OF FOUR CHOOSE GLASS

On the eve of World Oceans Day, Friends of Glass is inviting everyone to raise their glass to the health of our seas with the launch of the ‘Endless Ocean’ campaign.

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BRITONS URGED TO ‘TOAST THE HEALTH’ OF SEAS IN NEW CAMPAIGN AS THREE OUT OF FOUR CHOOSE GLASS

FRIENDS OF GLASS 2018 CONSUMER SURVEY RESULTS

Since last autumn’s release of BBC’s Blue Planet II, concern over the state of our marine systems and oceans has exponentially grown and public attention has increasingly focused on the need to make more sustainable choices in everyday life.

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FRIENDS OF GLASS 2018 CONSUMER SURVEY RESULTS

EUROPEAN GLASS INDUSTRY PARTNERS WITH SURFRIDER FOUNDATION EUROPE FOR CLEANER AND HEALTHIER OCEANS

Partnership will preserve an additional 300,000m² of beach in 2018

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EUROPEAN GLASS INDUSTRY PARTNERS WITH SURFRIDER FOUNDATION EUROPE FOR CLEANER AND HEALTHIER OCEANS

RECYCLE WEEK 2017: CONSUMERS ENCOURAGED TO CLOSE THE LOOP BY RECYCLING MORE GLASS

Did you know that glass can be recycled infinitely? With #RecycleWeek running this week (25 September to 1 October 2017), there’s no better time to raise awareness of the positive impact on the environment when consumers take up recycling

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RECYCLE WEEK 2017: CONSUMERS ENCOURAGED TO CLOSE THE LOOP BY RECYCLING MORE GLASS

EUROPEAN CELEBRITIES BECOME ‘SINGING GLASS BOTTLES’ FOR A DAY TO ENCOURAGE MILLENNIALS TO RECYCLE GLASS

The Europe-wide Friends of Glass initiative recently launched their ‘Endless Chorus’ campaign to share the story of glass recycling and sustainability in an engaging, educational and humorous way, while encouraging millennials to recycle.

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EUROPEAN CELEBRITIES BECOME ‘SINGING GLASS BOTTLES’ FOR A DAY TO ENCOURAGE MILLENNIALS TO RECYCLE GLASS

GLASS DECLARED NUMBER 1 BY EUROPEAN CONSUMERS

85% of Europeans vote for glass packaging for a sustainable and healthy lifestyle

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GLASS DECLARED NUMBER 1 BY EUROPEAN CONSUMERS

CELEBRITIES ACROSS EUROPE BECOME ‘TALKING GLASS BOTTLES’ FOR A DAY

The Europe-wide Friends of Glass initiative recently launched their ‘Endless Lives of Glass’ campaign to share the story of glass recycling and sustainability in an engaging, educational and humorous way.

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CELEBRITIES ACROSS EUROPE BECOME ‘TALKING GLASS BOTTLES’ FOR A DAY

WHEN IT COMES TO RECYCLING, AGE MATTERS

Millennials Urged to Focus More on Recycling, Following Results of EU-Wide Survey

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WHEN IT COMES TO RECYCLING, AGE MATTERS

UNITED BY TASTE: FRIENDS OF GLASS MAPS EUROPEAN TASTE PREFERENCES & HABITS

Over 29,000 people from 30 European countries recently took part in a quiz organised by the consumer movement Friends of Glass, which set out to explore various European taste preferences and how they are potentially affected by the cultural influence that citizens are surrounded by.

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UNITED BY TASTE: FRIENDS OF GLASS MAPS EUROPEAN TASTE PREFERENCES & HABITS

COMBINE THE BEST OF BRITISH: A LAZY WEEKEND AFTERNOON TEA WITH BEER

What better way to spend a weekend afternoon than gathered with friends around the fire and two very British institutions - afternoon tea and beer.

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COMBINE THE BEST OF BRITISH: A LAZY WEEKEND AFTERNOON TEA WITH BEER

THE FRENCH MAY BE SWEET ON PATISSERIE BUT ARE THE BRITS REALLY BLAND?

Despite their fondness of foie gras, brie and garlic, it appears French tastebuds could be dictated by their history of fine patisserie as ‘sweet’ is their preferred taste. The British, on the other hand, remain at one with bland food - according to the fi

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THE FRENCH MAY BE SWEET ON PATISSERIE BUT ARE THE BRITS REALLY BLAND?

FRIENDS OF GLASS TO SEND THE RECIPE OF GLASS TO THE MOON

GLASS IS THE PACKAGING OF THE FUTURE

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FRIENDS OF GLASS TO SEND THE RECIPE OF GLASS TO THE MOON

FRIENDS OF GLASS WINS A STEVIE® IN THE 2015 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AWARDS

Gold Stevie for the Communications Campaign of the Year, Reputation and Brand Management

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FRIENDS OF GLASS WINS A STEVIE® IN THE 2015 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AWARDS

LADIES CALL ‘TIME PLEASE’ ON THE HUMBLE PINT GLASS

When it comes to male and female choices in the British pub, it seems that stereotypes really do still exist with almost one in two women perceiving beer to be more of a man’s drink (49%), according to a new survey released today. Yet the irony is that history reveals beer’s ancestry as female.

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LADIES CALL ‘TIME PLEASE’ ON THE HUMBLE PINT GLASS

FEVE PRESIDENT INTERVENTION: VITALIANO TORNO

EXPO event, Thursday 28th May 2015

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FEVE PRESIDENT INTERVENTION: VITALIANO TORNO

FRIENDS OF GLASS TOUR D’EUROPE UNDERWAY FOLLOWING LAUNCH AT EXPO MILANO

Friends of Glass continues the #MapYourTaste campaign across Europe

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FRIENDS OF GLASS TOUR D’EUROPE UNDERWAY FOLLOWING LAUNCH AT EXPO MILANO

#MAPYOURTASTE WITH THE TASTE BUD TANTALISING FRIENDS OF GLASS CHALLENGE

Global taste experts & European consumers join forces to map the ‘Taste of Europe’

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#MAPYOURTASTE WITH THE TASTE BUD TANTALISING FRIENDS OF GLASS CHALLENGE

Glass Packaging Industry Reaches Out To Consumers With New App

Consumer campaign Friends of Glass harnesses support for glass in latest online move

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Glass Packaging Industry Reaches Out To Consumers With New App

Focus on your health this summer

Food safety is a growing concern in Europe. The summer months call for extra attention towards food safety and health. Glass is recognized all over the world as the safest packaging material. Glass products are becoming more popular and readily available; use glass to ensure you and your loved ones are in good health

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Focus on your health this summer

EUROPEAN HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETY CONCERNS DRIVE GROWING TRUST IN GLASS PACKAGING

Consumers encouraged to ‘look beyond the label’ at the packaging role

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EUROPEAN HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETY CONCERNS DRIVE GROWING TRUST IN GLASS PACKAGING

The Glass Journey

Glass is a historic material, and has been around for thousands and thousands of years. It is made from all natural materials, which means that glass packaging is an all-natural way of storing your food and drink

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The Glass Journey

Choose What’s Most Transparent

Consumers nowadays are demonstrating a vested interested in knowing what exactly goes into their food and drink. It’s important for consumers to examine the packaging of their food to ensure optimal nutrition and safety. Glass packaging ensures that the contents within remain perfectly safe, with no leaching to affect your food and drink, as well as perfectly preserving the contents from outside forces

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Choose What’s Most Transparent

GLASS – THE ENVIRONMENT’S CLEAR WINNER

Pollution and littering is becoming increasingly important in the minds of the people
Recycling initiatives are taking it on themselves to clean up our world. Living a sustainable and resourceful lifestyle is key, and we must be on the lookout for various solutions which will make a sustainable lifestyle easier to achieve.

A greener world

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GLASS – THE ENVIRONMENT’S CLEAR WINNER

New Year, New You!

Let 2014 be the year you make your healthy lifestyle goals and resolutions – and stick to them! Why not commit to using Glass as your only form of packaging in 2014?

Glass packaging is all natural – you see what you get. The start of a new year always symbolises a new start – new wardrobe, new habits, new health plan – new you! Sticking to the new health routine of 2014 can be difficult, and soon healthy desires can be replaced by the wish for something quick, easy and no hassle. But guess what – they don’t need to be replaced! With just a few easy steps and habits we can ensure that the food we eat makes us feel satisfied, comforted, as well as healthy.

Watch what you eat!

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New Year, New You!

Raising your recycling game

Glass is an incredible material. It’s made from recycled glass and raw materials found in nature – sand, soda ash and limestone – and it’s 100% recyclable, in a closed loop. This means it can be endlessly recycled as long as we keep collecting it properly.

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Raising your recycling game

Why glass was the real star of the original Christmas story

In the midst of all the excitement and chaos of the season, it’s easy to overlook the original Christmas story: the Nativity. Even more often overlooked is the starring role that glass played in the both the nativity and its historic context – proving that if there were ever a material for the ages... it's glass.  

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Why glass was the real star of the original Christmas story

Christmas wishes from Friends of Glass! ?

Thanks for being a Friend of Glass in 2019!

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Christmas wishes from Friends of Glass! ?

10 things you might not know about recycling

There’s no denying that recycling is having a moment right now: images of marine litter are a constant on our TV screens thanks to series like Blue Planet, ‘buy-in-bulk’ retail outlets and circular living shops are popping up in cities across Europe, and #ZeroWaste influencers are all over our Instagram timelines.

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10 things you might not know about recycling

Tips to cut your waste – with the help of glass

We've all seen the images of waste building up on our planet and polluting our oceans - and we can all play our own small part in making a difference to our planet's health. Did you know there are several small, simple steps you can take to make a difference, even in a world that's constantly on the go? Read on...  

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Tips to cut your waste – with the help of glass

Friends of Glass support Recycle Week

It’s that time of year again as we celebrate recycling with Recycle Week and both Friends of Glass and British Glass are delighted to be supporting the campaign yet again.

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Friends of Glass support Recycle Week

Friends of Glass takes on ‘La Parisienne’ race

On Sunday 8 September 2019, a Friends of Glass team took part in Paris' annual 'Course la Parisienne' race.

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Friends of Glass takes on ‘La Parisienne’ race

Ever been thanked by a dolphin while checking out your groceries? 

Ahead of World Oceans Day on 8 June, we built custom pop-up checkouts in selected supermarkets across Europe.

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Ever been thanked by a dolphin while checking out your groceries? 

What happens when 6 friends of glass get together?

Just like you, we're worried about ocean pollution. That's why we sent a team of glass lovers on a beach clean-up mission with a difference.

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What happens when 6 friends of glass get together?

JO’S CHEERS TO THE OCEAN WEEKEND

Our #CheersToTheOceanUK competition winner Jo Moseley recently jetted off to Biarritz for her weekend of surfing, litter picking and exploring. See what she got up to in her personal blog of the weekend.

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JO’S CHEERS TO THE OCEAN WEEKEND

Glass Guardians Campaign Relaunched

The highly successful Glass Guardians programme for schools across the UK launches for its second year today.

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Glass Guardians Campaign Relaunched

The 12 days of Christmas

Here at Friends of Glass we've decided to get in the festive spirit and what better way to do so than with the 12 days of Christmas carol.

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The 12 days of Christmas

Win a trip to Biarritz

We’re putting together a beach clean-up crew, and we want you to be part of it. Will you raise a glass to the ocean, for the chance to join us in France?

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Win a trip to Biarritz

The NMA and Friends of Glass launch Wishes for the Ocean campaign

It’s time to make those Christmas wishes – and at the UK’s National Marine Aquarium it’s #WishesfortheOcean.

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The NMA and Friends of Glass launch Wishes for the Ocean campaign

The student guide to recycling glass

We know it’s tough being a student.

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The student guide to recycling glass

Students encouraged to recycle glass in new competition

University first year students in three key sites – York, Cardiff and Oxford, with 32,000 fresher students in total - are being urged to get recycling.

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Students encouraged to recycle glass in new competition

University Student Recycling Competition – enter here!

Unlike many other types of packaging, which can breakdown into potentially harmful micro-particles that end up in our food chain, glass is made from ingredients that occur naturally and are completely non-toxic.

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University Student Recycling Competition – enter here!

Love the ocean with our competition

Everyone is much more aware of the impact they have on the environment around us – especially the negative impact of ocean littering.

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Love the ocean with our competition

Dive into an ocean-friendly lifestyle with 5 everyday actions!

Off to the coast for a last-minute holiday? The last thing you want is to share your spot on the beach with leftover rubbish, but unfortunately even the dreamiest destination can be home to traces of marine littering. Surfrider Foundation Europe reckons that each year, a staggering 8 million tonnes of waste ends up in our ocean, adding up to waste islands which are round one third the size of Europe. Scary stuff!

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Dive into an ocean-friendly lifestyle with 5 everyday actions!

Top Destinations to Toast the Ocean This Summer

Summer is fast approaching! For anyone still in need of some travel inspiration, we’ve got you covered: we’ve rounded up our five top destinations where you can enjoy an unforgettable waterfront experience, glass in hand.

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Top Destinations to Toast the Ocean This Summer

Local Girl Turns Superhero to Scoop Top Glass Recycling Prize

Local schoolgirl 11-year-old Beth Ashley (pictured) from Bramley, Leeds has scooped top prize of an Apple iPad Mini in a glass recycling competition. The competition was organised by Leeds City Council, Lidl and Friends of Glass.

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Local Girl Turns Superhero to Scoop Top Glass Recycling Prize

POST-BLUE PLANET II SHOPPERS CHOOSE GLASS

The impact of last autumn’s BBC Blue Planet II series, which raised serious concerns about the poor state of our marine systems and oceans, continues to have a profound effect on public attitudes and behaviour. As people try to make more sustainable choices to protect the oceans, glass packaging – famously 100% recyclable and non-toxic - is proving to be a hit with shoppers, as revealed in a new survey by Friends of Glass.

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POST-BLUE PLANET II SHOPPERS CHOOSE GLASS

DUERR’S CASE STUDY

In the second of our occasional blogs that look at the most recent striking and innovative ideas in glass bottle and jar design, we talk to those responsible for turning the humble marmalade jar into a work of art.

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DUERR’S CASE STUDY

ABSOLUT-LY FABULOUS

At Friends of Glass, we love to see the arrival of exciting new bottle and jar designs. In the first of a new occasional series, we talk to those responsible for some of the most recent striking and innovative ideas.

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ABSOLUT-LY FABULOUS

Our oceans are at risk

Six months on from Blue Planet II’s debut on our TV screens, the conversation it sparked about our impact on our oceans is still alive and kicking. It’s clearer than ever that the future of the ocean is under threat, and our own behaviour as consumers and citizens is called into question. How deep is your love for the ocean?

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Our oceans are at risk

Become a Glass Guardian!

School children have been given the opportunity to become a Glass Guardian - we’ve worked with British Glass and teamed up with the National Schools Partnership to design a new recycling educational programme.

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Become a Glass Guardian!

Leeds enjoys a Lidl Recycling Love

Glass recycling in Leeds is set to get a boost this February thanks to a set of brand new glass banks being installed in Lidl’s Halton store carpark from February 12th. The banks join over 700 other bottle banks in the Leeds area, making it easier than ever for the people of Leeds to recycle their glass bottle and jars.

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Leeds enjoys a Lidl Recycling Love

For the love of oceans, let’s act now

While many of our New Year’s resolutions may not last, our imprint on the ocean will. Here are a few ways you can reduce your impact on the ocean and ultimately, on the planet itself.

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For the love of oceans, let’s act now

#friendsofglass cookery evening at the Wrenkh Cooking Salon in Vienna

Austrian food bloggers are #friendsofglass

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#friendsofglass cookery evening at the Wrenkh Cooking Salon in Vienna

Don’t waste: recycle!

Do you think of your empty jars and bottles as a natural resource? They are if you recycle.

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Don’t waste: recycle!

Friends of Glass UK recycling competition with Portsmouth City Council

Friends of Glass UK organised a competition with Portsmouth City Council to highlight how important and easy it is to recycle glass bottles and jars.

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Friends of Glass UK recycling competition with Portsmouth City Council

Luxepack 2017: Authenticity and innovation matter for consumers

Even an ‘ancient process’ such as the one of making glass can evolve and be influenced by innovation.

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Luxepack 2017: Authenticity and innovation matter for consumers

5 reasons to buy milk in glass bottles

Glass dairy containers are good for the environment because glass is one of the most recyclable materials you can use. And milk just tastes better when it's in glass!

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5 reasons to buy milk in glass bottles

Consumers encouraged to close the loop by recycling more glass

Did you know that glass can be recycled infinitely?

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Consumers encouraged to close the loop by recycling more glass

Look and feel good by recycling your beauty care products

Did you know that the glass from all your little jars and scented bottles is recyclable?

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Look and feel good by recycling your beauty care products

Cheers! Friends of Glass wins Gold, Silver & Bronze for its talking bottles

Friends of Glass has taken home four Stevie® Awards at the 14th Annual International Business Awards for the pan-European ‘Endless Lives of Glass’ campaign in 2016.

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Cheers! Friends of Glass wins Gold, Silver & Bronze for its talking bottles

GLASS HAS ENDLESS LIVES: SINGING BOTTLES

Did you know that glass has endless lives? These surprised young folks didn’t. Born from nature & 100% endlessly recyclable, glass has endless lives.

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GLASS HAS ENDLESS LIVES: SINGING BOTTLES

Initiative to raise young people’s awareness about glass recycling in France

Friends of Glass France has commissioned Respondi Institute to better understand young people's beliefs and behaviors regarding recycling.

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Initiative to raise young people’s awareness about glass recycling in France
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Renovate your health with glass
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Glass is eating done right
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Endlessly Recyclable - Exclusively Natural
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Inspired by iconic transparency
History
5000 years in the making