# Owens-Illinois and Groupe Bellemare agree to make bottles from recycled glass in Quebec

Owens-Illinois signed an agreement in principle with Groupe Bellemare to produce bottles from curbside recycled glass at a new Quebec recycling facility. The deal depends on a Quebec regulation change banning glass in landfills.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2019-08-13
- Where: Quebec, Canada
- Status: announced
- Products: glass bottles, recycled glass
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Owens-Illinois](https://endata.com/companies/2307.md) (partner)
- [Groupe Bellemare](https://endata.com/companies/5384.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [packaging-gateway.com](https://www.packaging-gateway.com/news/groupe-bellemare-produce-bottles/), 2019-08-12: "Glass bottle manufacturer Owens-Illinois (O-I) has signed an agreement in principle with Canadian conditioner Groupe Bellemare to produce bottles from glass collected through curbside recycling."

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