Why U.S. Glass Recycling Fails | Providence News

The U.S. is failing to recycle enough glass—not because we don’t want to, but because how we sort it matters. Single-stream recycling mixes everything together, leading to dirty, contaminated glass that’s worth less and harder to process. Rural plants often lack advanced tech, forcing unsafe manual labor. The result? More glass in landfills. Switching to multi-stream sorting could clean things up, but it costs more in logistics. Enter bottle bills: small deposits on glass bottles that encourage returns, cleaner streams, and a smarter path to recycling success. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/95a75d280e9d77bb