{"id":175338,"date":"2024-11-18T00:00:01","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T05:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wasteadvantagemag.com\/?p=175338"},"modified":"2024-11-17T21:35:04","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T02:35:04","slug":"knauf-north-america-and-caldwells-inc-celebrate-two-year-partnership-to-boost-glass-recycling-in-shelby-and-hancock-counties-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wasteadvantagemag.com\/knauf-north-america-and-caldwells-inc-celebrate-two-year-partnership-to-boost-glass-recycling-in-shelby-and-hancock-counties-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Knauf North America and Caldwell’s Inc. Celebrate Two-Year Partnership to Boost Glass Recycling in Shelby and Hancock Counties, IN"},"content":{"rendered":"
Knauf Insulation, Inc., a family-owned business and one of the largest fiberglass insulation manufacturers in the U.S., celebrates its two-year partnership with Caldwell\u2019s to increase glass recycling in Indiana\u2019s Shelby and Hancock Counties. <\/span>Knauf has always been dedicated to its sustainability initiatives, specifically in the communities in which its facilities are present. As part of that commitment, Knauf has focused on increasing the amount of recycled glass from local communities that is used in their products. Knauf identified the need for local businesses in Shelby and Hancock Counties, near its corporate headquarters in Shelbyville, IN, to recycle glass and prevent it from being thrown away.<\/span><\/p>\n To take action on this goal, Knauf partnered with Caldwell\u2019s Inc., a Shelby County hauling service. Caldwell\u2019s provided the operational framework required to transport glass, currently picking up empty glass bottles from more than 40 local businesses in the counties, hauling approximately six tons monthly to be recycled. This collaboration merges Caldwell\u2019s logistical expertise with Knauf\u2019s production capabilities, offering a convenient solution to reduce landfill waste.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe understand there are challenges to glass recycling, and we are trying to solve for this locally, near our headquarters, with hopes to replicate similar partnerships in other communities where we have operations,\u201d said Chris Mahin, vice president of sustainability and health, safety and environment (HSE) at Knauf. \u201cThe Shelby and Hancock Recycling Districts are valuable stakeholders and through their support we were able to initiate Caldwell\u2019s collection with local restaurants and bars. This partnership is a powerful example of how local collaboration can drive positive impact.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Knauf and Caldwell\u2019s are exploring opportunities to enhance the program including expanding the number of businesses participating, increasing community involvement and introducing technologies that further improve efficiency. <\/span>\u201cOur role is to ensure that the logistics of glass collection are efficient and effective,\u201d said Jordan Caldwell, president of Caldwell\u2019s Inc. \u201cWe are proud to support Knauf by helping local businesses participate in glass recycling.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Knauf Insulation, Inc., a family-owned business and one of the largest fiberglass insulation manufacturers in the U.S., celebrates its two-year partnership with Caldwell\u2019s to increase glass recycling in Indiana\u2019s Shelby […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1792,"featured_media":175339,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[122,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-175338","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newsletter-headline","category-recycling-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nFor more information, visit\u00a0www.knaufnorthamerica.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"