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Don't you hate things you wish weren't true but probably are?   Over time, we encounter things in our everyday lives that we suspect might not be so good for us. Most of the time, after a long period, science catches up with our intuition. There doesn't seem to be a consensus yet as to whether ingesting micro, nano, or other plastics are responsible for human health problems. But it sure looks like the evidence is building. Plastics are everywhere (and inside us). They serve many, many valuable purposes. It's hard to imagine we'd have some of the things we do today without them. But ... plastics are also ever-present in food and beverage packaging and probably increase human exposure (by ingestion) to micro and nano particles. With the scientific-consensus jury still out, pieces like “The Plastic Detox,” a new Netflix documentary, continue to pique the public's interest in the potential role of plastics in human health.   “The Plastic Detox” is careful to say it’s not a scientific study (that's certainly true!), but 7 minutes into the 90-minute film, it does hit on the point that gives me pause with this debate: plastic exposure is everywhere, including food packaging--and fabrics and other human-contact products.    So, while we await the health-connection verdict on plastics, there's certainly an easy way to minimize or avoid some exposures to plastics when eating and drinking. It's what we do here at O-I. Buy, use, and reuse glass containers for food and beverage consumption. Maybe you have a different opinion?   https://lnkd.in/eebKxNib    #packaging #glass

An iconic Italian beer. A local partnership. A lighter bottle. Birra Castello partnered with us to lightweight its iconic 66 cl beer bottle, reducing the weight by nearly 10% while preserving the brand’s distinctive design.  Produced at our Bari plant, the new bottle uses less material and reduces emissions. It’s another example of how we support customers to advance their #sustainability goals. #glass #packaging

On St. Patrick’s Day, I find myself reflecting on where O-I began, and what still defines the business today. Michael J. Owens was the son of Irish immigrants from County Wexford who came to America in the aftermath of the Great Famine in the 1840s and found a new home in West Virginia. Michael came from very humble beginnings, started working at the age of 10, and learned glassmaking the hard way: through long hours, in tough conditions and determination.  With limited formal education but an unrelenting drive to improve what existed and to make factory work safer for co-workers, he went on to invent the technology that revolutionized glass packaging and laid the foundation for this company more than a century ago. His many inventions helped with, among other things, making electric lighting more affordable and accessible as electricity was spreading across America. His inventions also helped enable the large-scale, consistent production of glass containers, critical to the safe distribution of medicines and foods, and a quiet but important contributor to public health advances in the early 1900s. His spirit of determination, encapsulated in his phrase “𝙄𝙩 𝘾𝙖𝙣 𝘽𝙚 𝘿𝙤𝙣𝙚”, is the core of O-I’s DNA. More than 120 years later, I see the same grit and determination across our business -- in our plants and offices and in the way our teams show up for customers around the world. Our business has endured because we adapt, we improve, and we do not back away from embracing change, facing reality head-on -- and we never forget where we came from. That mindset has carried this company through generations of change, and it continues to guide us forward. On this St. Patrick’s Day, we at O-I are proud of our heritage and are confident in our people carrying it forward. The determination that built O-I is very much alive. 𝙏𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧, 𝙬𝙚 𝙥𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙜𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙤𝙛 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚, 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙙𝙖𝙮. #heritage #StPatricksDay #glass #manufacturing

A returnable glass spirits bottle in France? You bet! Our customer, Distillerie Armand Guy, came to our French team wanting a reusable, refillable glass bottle – and we delivered. This novel returnable glass spirits bottle helps them create a circular packaging system, while still honoring the historic Le Pont brand with an expressive glass bottle. #packaging #glass #OIFrance

The Manufacturing Institute announced that our own Nicole Lopez, Director of Global Sustainability Reporting & Insurance Risk, has been recognized as a 2026 STEP Ahead Awards Honoree.   The STEP Ahead Awards shine a spotlight on the people powering manufacturing success through leadership, expertise, and commitment to supporting others.   Nicole’s 20-plus year career at O-I reflects a purpose-driven commitment to empowering others, elevating voices, and building community. She’s a co-founder of our Global Women’s Empowerment Network (GWEN) employee resource group, fiercely cultivating an environment of empowerment and meaningful spaces.   Congratulations to Nicole – and thank you for all you do! CC: The Manufacturing Institute - MI #MFGLeaders

We asked our female employees who inspired them. In honor of International Women’s Day this weekend, they’re surprising the women they admire with flowers and saying, “Thank you.” 💐 To the thousands of women at O-I, thank you for your leadership, your strength, and your expertise as we put the power of glass within reach of everyone, every day. #IWD2026 #glass

Congratulations to Oregon Mountain Estate on earning Best in Class at the PAC Awards, which recognize global excellence in packaging design. The award celebrates Oregon Mountain’s new Wine-to-Go line in single serve O-I glass bottles. They’re a smart blend of style, convenience, and shelf appeal. Congratulations to our customers!

More efficiency, fewer emissions, and less energy use ...    We’re edging closer to the final steps of equipping one of the furnaces at our Veauche, France, plant with hybrid-flex technology -- the first in our footprint.     Our Veauche plant serves the premium market and already uses a very high level of #recycled glass during production. This leading-edge furnace innovation, along with a new heat-recovery system, will turn this historic location into a modern high-tech glassmaking facility. #innovation #packaging

Women are transforming science – including the glass science that powers our industry.   As the U.N. recognizes the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on Feb. 11, we asked women around our global footprint what sparked their interest in STEM. Thank you to Vanessa Ayestaran, Jessica Bryant, Klara Sokolova, Leidy Santillan, and Valeria Crocione for their insight. And thank you to all our women in STEM who are driving progress as we transform O-I through the power of glass.   #manufacturing #IDWGIS  

We’ve released our Full Year & 4th Quarter 2025 results. You can see the full financial results on our website here: https://lnkd.in/gjSbZf3P. #earnings #glass