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Green Glass — EPR Packaging Material Guide

Green glass is used for beverage and specialty products where color, branding, or light protection matters.

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What is Green Glass?

Green glass is used for beverage and specialty products where color, branding, or light protection matters.

Common uses

Wine bottlesBeverage bottlesSpecialty jars
EPR Classification

Report as green glass where color-specific glass categories are used.

Recyclability: Green glass is commonly recyclable but should not be mixed with clear or brown categories in reports that distinguish color.

Recycled content: Ask for cullet percentage and whether recycled content is post-consumer.

Common Packaging Formats

FormatTypical weightCommon products
Bottle180-600gBeverages
Jar80-250gSpecialty foods
How to Document Green Glass
  • • Document color, weight, recycled content, and decoration.
Often Confused With
Brown GlassOther Glass

Use supplier source text and evidence files to avoid material misclassification. When the material is uncertain, flag it for review rather than guessing.

Which States Require Reporting?

CA
California
OR
Oregon
CO
Colorado
MN
Minnesota
MD
Maryland
WA
Washington
ME
Maine

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Related Resources

Clear Glass material guide

Compare Green Glass with another glass material category.

Brown Glass material guide

Compare Green Glass with another glass material category.

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