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Glass Packaging Institute

Multi-State Protective League Meeting Milwaukee, WI

Glass is ENDLESSLY Recyclable June 19-21, 2019

INDUSTRY CHALLENGES

2018 Market Review

v Mega beer – sales remain down – beer now 49% of total alcohol market (wine and spirits rose in overall share) v Craft beer growth up 4% by volume, but only 13.2% of beer market v Chinese glass bottle imports increasing v Market consolidation

INDUSTRY OPPORTUNITIES

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Beer (53%) Food (20%) Beverages (10%) Spirits (5%) Ready to Drink (4%) Wine (8%) Other (0.2%)

Source: Precision Consulting, represents ~ 97% of Shipments from US Glass Container Plants

v Significant Share Shift from 2017: Beer - 56% to 53% v Food: 18% to 20%

Share of 2018 U.S. Glass Container Shipments by Category

v Spirits’ industry share of the alcohol market has increased 9 years in a row. v 2018 – $1.79 billion in exports fuel growth (all- time high) v Showcases the premium design of glass

v Notable consumer shift to non-alcoholic beverages

Source: Nielsen

v 10 breweries participating, coordinating with beer distributors v Bottles made at the O-I Oregon plant v Positive glass environmental messaging

Sustainability - Refillable Beer Bottle Program

Plastic Litter: Ocean, Waterway and Marine Debris

v Plastics Pollution Coalition (PPC) – Spoke at GPI Annual Meeting v Utilizes High-Profile and Genuine Support v Opportunity to Leverage Reduced Plastics Use to Glass’ Advantage

Let’s Get Social

West Coast Protective League – Revamped Website

Comprehensive ü Current Meeting Information, Resources & League Contacts Easy to Navigate Information on Key Legislation – Ways to Take Action www.wcplusa.org

@ChooseGlass #BuyUnionMade @GlassIsLife #Susta tainability ty #American Beer

LEAGUE ENGAGEMENT

WEST COAST - California Successes

v Worked with sponsor to introduce AB 815, advancing dual stream recycling – benefiting glass. v Advanced unanimously through Senate SB 232, legislation to harmonize CA regulations with the EU for incidental heavy metal presence in glass containers SB 232 “On-Record” Supporting Organizations v Beer Institute v California Craft Brewers Association v California Manufacturers & Technology Association v European Container Glass Federation v Glass Packaging Institute v Glass, Molders, Pottery, Plastics and Allied Workers Council of the United Steelworkers v Owens-Illinois, Inc. v Wine Institute

Washington Success

v Defeated recycling legislation that would have eliminated glass recycling in single- stream statewide.

Oregon Success

LEAGUE LEADERSHIP v Gary Smith, President (Foundry Industry) v Robert Plunk, Vice President (O-I) v Mark Keire, Financial Secretary (Metals Industry) v Julie Lee, Recording Secretary, (Metals Industry)

Members getting ready to tour the O-I Portland Plant

v Cap and Trade legislation recognizes the glass container industry as Energy-Intensive- Trade-Exposed (EITE) – Maximum Industry Assistance to be Allocated

CENTRAL STATES

Iowa

v Bottle Bill Repeal Defeated – Glass container industry workforce, manufacturers and recycling united.

Discussed at Central States Protective Meeting

v Workforce recruitment v Automation v Participation of younger workers in league LEAGUE LEADERSHIP v Scott Brownfield, President (O-I) v Tom Forker, Vice President (O-I) v Connie Gibson, Treasurer & Secretary (O-I) v Bill Baldridge, Recording Secretary (Ardagh)

SOUTHEAST

Georgia and Florida

v Continued support for glass in local recycling programs through Georgia Recycling Coalition v Glass opposed and led industry

• pposition to SB 816/HB 771 –

Restrictive Curbside Recycling Legislation – Threat to Glass (Bill Vetoed by Gov.)

LEAGUE LEADERSHIP v Blaine Hurrelbrink, President (Ardagh, retired) v Joseph Sharpe, Vice President (Ardagh) v Pam Hairston, Treasurer & Secretary (O-I, retired)

Virginia: Connect glass recycling with state-based craft brewers guild

NORTHEAST

Massachusetts

v Joined Testimony to support bottle bill program

Connecticut

v In coordination with GPI supplier members, continue to support HB 7294 – increases bottle bill deposit from 5 to10 cents, expands glass containers covered LEAGUE LEADERSHIP

v Carl Wilmoth, President (Ardagh) v Gary Cheatle, Vice President (Ardagh) v Tracy Stone, Financial Secretary (Ardagh)

SOUTHWEST

Missouri: Ripple Glass, a key supplier of recycled glass to the container and fiberglass industries, continued its efforts to increase collection of glass at cities and towns. Texas: On April 4th, the City of Houston resumed glass recycling for curbside programs – FCC Environmental designs MRF to properly sort and recycle glass. O-I and Owens Corning provided testimony on the importance of keeping glass in the their recycling program, and are encouraged by this development.

LEAGUE LEADERSHIP v Rex Cicero, President (Vesuvius) v Pam Monroe, Secretary & Treasurer (Ardagh)

O-I is engaged on NAM Workforce Initiative Waco, TX plant recruitment – career opportunities for veterans

FEDERAL & NATIONAL ISSUES

On-Going

v Health Care – “ Cadillac Tax” Seeking permanent repeal v Ocean Debris v RECOVER Act v Increase truck weights v Natural gas exports v Ocean debris v Pension reform

Recent Wins

v Glass recognized Silica Sand Rule industry standards v Supported tariffs on Chinese imports v Championed with brands for reduced alcohol excise tax rate – 2 years granted - now seeking permanent reduction v Testimony to improve rail shipping metrics to STB

Thank You