The recycled glass market is projected to grow from USD 4.47 billion in 2025 to USD 7.71 billion by 2034, at a CAGR of 6.09% from 2025 to 2034. This growth is driven by increasing recycling programs, rapid urbanization, and rising sustainability efforts. The Asia-Pacific region is expected to grow the fastest during the forecast period.
Recent Developments by Key Market Players
- In April 2025, AvanStrate ,an Vedanta Group Company ,had reveal the launch of ist Super Green SaiSeian sector -forest display glass with at least 50% recycled content that allows 95% carbon emissions decrease. It is created to solve growing sustainability demands in the showcase sector.
- In March 2025, Invopak had revealed latest glass containers series, as part of its huge commitment to serve sustainable packaging solution to the UK market. The disclosement is in line with UK governments Resources and Waste Strategy, which counts the importance of infinity recyclable materials.
- In December 2024, Somang Glass is an top glassware factory In South Korea which is unique for its royalty to sustainable growth. It is close to 30 years that SMCG has been at the frontline utilising post-consumer recycled glass in its production procedure, that ahs assisted in changing the sector towards a more eco-friendly direction.
- In October 2024, SGD Pharma introduced glass bottles that contained 20% glass cullet that had been post-consumer recycled (PCR). As the melting process uses less energy, the PCR glass bottles, which were produced at its plant in Zhanjiang, China, promote sustainability by decreasing carbon emissions and the usage of virgin raw materials. This gives cosmetics companies a more environmentally friendly primary packaging choice, which will help them, cut down on their Scope 3 emissions.
- In August 2024, Kentucky started its first program specifically for recycling glass. RecycWell, a $350,000 glass processing project, is a joint venture between Workwell Industries, O-I Glass, and many distillers in Kentucky such as Diageo North America, Suntory Global Spirits, and Pernod Ricard. The project will offer the assistance required to get glass spirits packaging ready for recycling into new bottles at the end of its useful life. O-I Glass will clean, sort, and process the glass to create cullet glass that is ready for a furnace which will then be available for recycling into new bottles.
- In February 2024, O-I Glass introduced a 75cl bottle whose emissions and strategy for being carbon neutral have been approved by the Carbon Trust. According to O-I, the Estampe bottle have a carbon footprint of only 249g of CO2 equivalent, despite weighing 390g and being made of 82% recycled glass. According to reports, dematerializing of the over-capping capsule or using a paper label and cork stopper can improve the function even more. O-I asserts that the purchase of carbon credits, the plantation of orchards in France, and the funding of a project to reforest in Brazil offset the remaining impact.
Recycled Glass Market Players
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