CAP Glass sells the cullets to a glass manufacturing company, Owens-Illinois. Furnaces at Owens-Illinois’s two Virginia plants in Danville and Toano then melt the glass and the company makes new ...

When Owens-Illinois (O-I) produced its first 32 oz PET bottle in 1976, consumers praised its lightweight (67 g) and non-breakable design. Since those early days, PET water bottles have provided ...

In 1927, Owens-Illinois Glass Company’s 5-gallon bottle pyramid collapsed during a publicity stunt, sounding like a thousand bells in Alton.

How the recycling symbol lost its meaning Corporations sold Americans on the chasing arrows — while stripping the logo of its worth.

Owens-Illinois said Wednesday it will close its Waco glass plant on Beverly Drive, which opened in 1944. Production will cease Oct. 16, with the plant actually shutting down in December.