In 2018, the EPA combined data from the Glass Packaging Institute with information from state environmental agencies to measure the recycling of glass containers in the United States. They found that the number of recycled glass containers was 3.1 million tons out of the 12.3 million tons produced that year, indicating a 31.3% glass recycling rate. They found that 1.6 million tons of the glass was combusted, while 7.6 million tons of the glass ended up in landfills, which made up 5.2% of all municipal solid waste landfilled that year.

Due to the high costs of contracting, sorting through, and the shipping of heavy glass containers, the City of Greensboro, NC discontinued recycling glass in the summer of 2019 to "be better stewards of tax dollars" (City of Greensboro). The city no longer collects and accepts glass as a part of its recycling steam.

"The Earth is a fine place and worth fighting for." -Ernest Hemingway

To mitigate our community's global footprint we have organized a series of glass collection pickups throughout the City of Greensboro. Members of our community are asked and encouraged to fill out a google form once every few months. The form lets us know where to get the glass from and how many participants we have, which allows us to plan our routes. Then, on the morning of the Collection Day, we ask for participants to set their glass in front of their house, and we pick it up. It's as simple as that:) Then, we take the glass to a collection site, where it will be sent off to be recycled.

If you live in Greensboro and would be interested in participating, please fill out the form above:)

Founders- who are we?

A dynamic duo: Tyler Coker and Helen Dehnert. A pair of best friends who have an immense amount of school spirit, love for our community, and love for the Earth. On a normal day, you can find us making history jokes, playing tennis, or doing something within Page High School. We want to help preserve our planet's beauty so that it will remain beautiful and we believe that by acting locally, we are helping globally. While we know this is just a small way in which we can help out, we both hope to create meaningful and positive change inside and outside of our community.