Glass Recycling Coalition seeks input for survey

The Glass Recycling Coalition (GRC), Ann Arbor, Michigan, wants haulers, material recovery facilities (MRFs) community program managers, glass processors and manufacturers to respond to its annual survey on glass recovery efforts in North America.

According to GRC, the annual survey collects aggregate data on types of glass collection programs, motivation for glass recycling, priorities and challenges in community recycling programs. The data are compared with previous years’ surveys and provide a real-time attitudinal snapshot of how glass is currently recycled, collected, processed and where it finally ends up. The survey closes Sept. 1.

“We realize that glass recycling opportunities may look different in varying parts of the U.S.,” says Scott DeFife of the Glass Packaging Institute and GRC Leadership Committee. “GRC has been proactively working with communities to overcome barriers regionally and this survey is another way we connect across the recycling value chain to identify issues and best practices throughout the country

The year-to-year comparative information also allows the GRC to identify trends and informs the direction of future GRC efforts. The survey is conducted online and managed by Ann Arbor-based Resource Recycling Systems (RRS). Respondents will be asked to provide basic identification information like type of organization; specific contact information will not be included in the survey report. The survey report will be published and shared publicly later this year, GRC states.

To learn more or take the survey, visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GlassSurvey20.