PITTSBURGH (100.1 FM and AM 1020 KDKA) The Pennsylvania Resource Council (PRC) is continuing an initiative of making our area a better and more sustainable place to live by lending a voice to the success of glass recycling in western Pennsylvania are the “Faces of Glass” – those who collect, transport, process and manufacture glass bottles, jars and jugs – featured in a new video produced by the PRC.
To watch the “Faces of Glass” video, visit www.prc.org/glass.
“We’re excited to offer a behind-the scenes look at where your bottle travels and encourage everyone to recycle glass since it’s 100% forever recyclable,” explains PRC Deputy Director Sarah Alessio Shea. “Our five-minute video showcases PRC’s many partners who enable us to bolster glass recycling, an industry that spurs economic growth by feeding a circular economy while at the same time protecting the environment by saving energy and conserving natural resources.”
Western Pennsylvania has continued to see impacts in sustainability and recycling techniques through the PRC's green initiatives. With this latest video, The PRC has proven to be committed to their mission - especially when it comes to repurposing recyclable glass materials. Since the nonprofits introduction with a series of pop-up events in response to the elimination of glass in numerous curbside programs - 4 years ago, the PRC has overseen a region-wide program that has collected more than 2,700 tons of glass.
“Glass is still one of the most recyclable materials we generate in our homes, and the market for glass recycling is very strong,” according to Shea. “Recycling glass uses 70% less energy than manufacturing glass from raw materials, and recycling is as easy as choosing to toss your bottle or jar into a recycling bin rather than a trash can.”