16 Dec 2022 --- This week in industry news, the Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) announced the results of a consumer poll demonstrating growing interest in glass sustainability. Meanwhile, Amcor announced a five-year deal with ExxonMobil to purchase certified-circular PE material, and Hoffmann Neopac launched a full metal version of its child-resistant high barrier-tins. In brief: Glass packaging news GPI released the results of a poll commissioned by the association to measure attitudes toward glass sustainability. The survey found that US consumers prefer glass packaging due to its environmental benefits and are inclined to shape their purchasing behavior accordingly. Ninety-two percent of respondents said they would feel positively toward a company that offered more glass packaging because of its lower environmental impact than other materials; 76% of respondents were familiar with the fact that glass is infinitely recyclable, versus less than a quarter (24%) who were hearing about it for the first time. More than half of respondents (58%) said knowing that glass was infinitely recyclable could make them change their purchasing behavior; 73% of respondents wished more companies offered their F&B products in glass packaging.
