Glass Packaging Institute
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The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) is a trade association for the U.S. glass container industry. It lobbies on behalf of its members, while providing them with technical, promotional and public relations support.
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[edit] Organization
GPI's Board of Trustees is the core decision-making body in the organization. It is made up of ten representatives, one from each of the seven member companies, one for the associate members, one from the closure manufacturers and one from the foreign members. The Trustees meet semi-annually for budget, agenda and future planning purposes.
The Board is supplemented with a series of committees and task forces to execute their decisions and keep watch on the developments in the industry.
[edit] Recycling
A key component of GPI's public relations campaign for glass is its emphasis on the material's ease of recycling, noting it is "100% recyclable." This stance is further reflected in their logo which features a plant inside a glass bottle.
[edit] Trivia
- Each year it presents the "Clear Choice" award for creative glass packaging.
- Though it is headquartered in Washington, DC and focuses on American legislation, the organization also has members in Canada and Mexico.
